The appointed body created by Charlottesville City Council in 2013 to serve as “a strong advocate for justice and equal opportunity” is seeking information from the public about what it should do next.
“The Charlottesville Human Rights Commission (HRC) will be holding its Annual Planning Meeting in March,” reads a press release sent out earlier this week. “At this meeting, the HRC will select focus areas for its work in the coming year and identify steps to achieve its goals related to the selected focus areas.”
To influence the decision, the Office of Human Rights has put out an anonymous online survey to get feedback. The three question form first asks the respondents to pick from one of four pre-selected areas. The survey then asks for any other ideas.
The Human Rights Commission will discuss the annual planning meeting at its meeting on February 15 at 6:30 p.m. in CitySpace. (agenda packet)
According to a report in the packet, the Office of Human Rights has nine active complaints and a total of 51 unique individuals were served in 2023. The budget for the office has grown from $184,470 in FY20 to $487,553 in FY24. The increase this year is due to the hiring of two new full-time employees for the office, with those two positions created through the one-time use of federal funds according to the adopted FY24 budget.
For more information on the Office of Human Rights and how to file a complaint, visit the city’s website.
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