Lindsborg City Council approves resolution in response to racist messages at Bethany College

The Lindsborg City Council on Monday unanimously approved a resolution showing support for Bethany College after a small group wrote racist comments in chalk on the university's sidewalks.

The city says Resolution No. 14-16 is "A resolution supporting and promoting diversity and inclusiveness within the City of Lindsborg."

At last night's meeting, City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 14-16 in support of the values of diversity...
Posted by City of Lindsborg Government on Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Lindsborg Mayor Bill Taylor signed the resolution after the council passed it. Bethany College President William Jones showed his appreciation for the council's actions in a comment on his Sept. 16 Facebook post on the incident.

"Thank you for supporting Bethany College, the Jones family, and "people of good faith in the community," Jones wrote.