Human Relations Commission Meeting October 22, 2026

The City of Winston-Salem Human Relations Commission met on October 22, 2026. Commissioners approved requested excused absences and the September 24 meeting minutes. The chair announced upcoming activities, including the commission’s November 13 open house, the December 5 youth homelessness awareness march and holiday parade, and a December 17 commission meeting. Department updates reported 40 calls in September, five active fair-housing complaints (with two closed), and two open Americans with Disabilities Act cases, including one nearing an executed conciliation agreement. Language-access staff reported community interpretation and translation work and completion of a draft language-incentive policy for review and approval.

Outreach updates covered the open house, youth recognition initiatives, and Youth Advisory Council plans, including civic-engagement discussions and testing a website intended to help identify bias in online articles. Commissioners also asked about revised selection criteria for commission membership; staff said the update remained under development, with no new timeline. No contracts, vendor selections, procurement actions, budget allocations, or spending-related votes were identified.