City Council modifies Essex Junction’s DEI policy to comply with federal grant condition for train and bus station

City Council modifies Essex Junction’s DEI policy to comply with federal grant condition for train and bus station

Back in 2022, the City was awarded $3 million from the Federal Railroad Administration for improvements to the Essex Junction Multimodal Train and Bus Station. But to comply with the grant’s conditions, the City must alter the DEI language in its mission, value and goals statement, and job descriptions.