The Chelsea City Council adopted a new non-discrimination ordinance on Jan. 19, by a vote of 4-1 with two council members absent from the meeting.
The ordinance is viewed as a way to make Chelsea a city that is welcoming to all people. Among the things this ordinance includes are definitions of familial status and gender expression and identity. It spells out specific exceptions and exemptions as well complaint procedures.
Prior to the vote, one people spoke against its passage.
Mayor Jason Lindauer voted against the ordinance and Council Members Jane Pacheco and Peter Feeney were not in attendance at the meeting.
Now that it’s been adopted by the City Council, the ordinance will go into effect 20 days after publication in a local newspaper.
For previous stories about this ordinance, please click here and here.
