This past weekend, the City of Lincoln and its leaders held a Juneteenth celebration and it is being embraced by the City's Mayor.

Tracy Welch was elected Mayor of Lincoln in March and was previously the acting Mayor when Seth Goodman resigned. Mayor Welch says when he was acting Mayor, the City formed an equity and inclusion commission to hear from those in the community who have concerns.

According to Mayor Welch, there is a feeling among residents the City Council does not hear their concerns or feelings. He hopes this Commission can be a bridge between those groups of people and the City Council.

The Mayor hopes to act on the things the commission recommends and make sure the rest of the community understands why they are doing the things they do. He believes at the end of the day they need to make sure they include everyone's passions in their decisions.

Lincoln has become more diverse over the years and Mayor Welch believes the community is doing a good job of adapting to that diversity.