Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

Creating a safe, welcoming, and inclusive community that celebrates differences, where everyone is empowered and all voices count. 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee

At their March 14, 2022 meeting, the Town Council established the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (DEI Committee).  The Committee will meet as often as it determines necessary to complete its work.

The DEI Committee is charged with the following objectives:

  • Develop and articulate the Town’s goals and expectations for a diverse, equitable, and inclusive community;
  • Evaluate the Comprehensive Plan, existing ordinances, master plans, goals, and policies for opportunities and barriers to achieving the Town’s DEI goals and expectations; and
  • Recommend action steps to the Council which may include guidance for developing the Comp Plan update, revisions to ordinances and policies, procedures for evaluating new ordinances and policies, establishing a standing DEI Committee, and other actions that will advance the Town’s efforts to achieve its DEI goals and expectations.

Upcoming Events 

Become an Upstander - Join the Town of Kittery for a Bystander Intervention Training Event - Wednesday, April 3, 2024

Have you ever overheard a biased comment or observed someone being harassed and not known what to do?  We’ve all been there, and Prevention.Action.Change (PAC Maine) can help.

Hosted by the Town of Kittery Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, join your friends and neighbors for a FREE bystander intervention training event.  The event, facilitated by PAC Maine will take place on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 from 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM at the Rice Public Library, located at 8 Wentworth Street in Kittery.

For the full announcement, please click here.

Kittery Bystander Intervention Training Event - illustrated hands raising fists

Members

NameTitlePhone

Town Council Rep

207-752-0990

Town Council Rep

207-439-0637

Resident at Large

616-822-1977

Resident at Large

207-752-7104

Resident at Large

828-702-1523

Vacant Seat

Resident at Large

Resident at Large

603-512-6237

Planning Board Rep

439-4534

Library Advisory Rep

860-488-4292

Vacant Seat

KCC BOD Rep

Housing Committee Rep

Erin Kempster

Climate Adaptation Committee Rep

School Committee Rep

910-990-9181

Town Manager

207-475-1329

Dir. Planning & Development

207-475-1307

Police Chief
Ex Officio/
Non-voting Member

207-439-1638

Kavika Vargas

Student Rep

Vacant Seat

EDC Rep

Vacant Seat

Port Authority Rep