Franklin Township Human
Relations Commission (FTHRC)
Mission Statement & Goals
Mission Statement:
The Franklin Township Human Relations Commission is a
township agency created by an Ordinance No. 1990 pursuant to general law and is
continued with functions, powers and duties prescribed by law and ordinance. The council shall appoint members of the Commission who
shall serve without compensation.
As mentioned in Ordinance No.
1990. The Human Relations Commission shall attempt to foster through community
effort or otherwise, good will, cooperation, and conciliation among the groups
and elements of the inhabitants of the community. The Commission
promotes diversity appreciation in all forms and committed to address the
problems of bias based on race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity,
sexual orientation, gender or disability.
The Commission works closely with the New Jersey Human
Relations Council, the Somerset County Cultural Diversity Coalition and other
organizations in fulfilling its mission.
Goals:
I. To serve as a community resource in promoting diversity
and ethnic leadership by creating an impartial forum where information flows
freely in addressing relationships between and among different groups, neighborhoods,
and organizations.
II. To facilitate educational and training activities that
promote tolerance and an appreciation of diversity.
III. To serve as a liaison among the township’s business,
community and religious communities in order to encourage more investments in
the diverse community that will create fair access to employment for township
residents.
IV. To network with media outlets and to disseminate
accurate information to promote Franklin Township’s diversity to the media and
within the community so that the community at large and township residents
while serving as an educational arm of government in promoting the xxx among
its residents.
Organizational Structure:
Based on Ordinance #1990 adopted April 24, 1975 and
amended January 14, 1997 provides:
“There is a hereby created a Human Relations
Commission pursuant to N.JSA. 10:5-10, consisting of nine citizen members to be
appointed by the Township Council …for a term of three years and until their
successors have been duly appointed and have qualified. In the event of a
vacancy during an unexpired term of office, a person shall be appointed as a
member of said body to serve for such unexpired term. In addition, the Township
Council shall appoint from its membership one Councilman to serve as a liaison
to the Human Relations Commission for a term of one year.”
The Council of the
Township may remove any member of the Human Relations Commission for cause on
written charges served upon the member after a hearing thereon at which the
member shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel.
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