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Urbana council rejects budget coding correction for proposed community engagement station; main omnibus budget passes
Summary
After public testimony for and against a proposed community engagement station in Southeast Urbana, the council split the omnibus budget and approved most items, but a separate vote to reallocate funds for an outreach office/station failed (5–3), leaving staffing already approved but the office funding uncoded.
The Urbana City Council on Dec. 9 approved a broad budget amendment but voted down a set of five line items that would have reallocated existing budgeted funds to pay for office leasing and supplies for a proposed community engagement station in Southeast Urbana.
The omnibus ordinance revising the annual budget (budget amendment number 2) was moved by Council member Chandra and seconded by Charisse; the council divided the question to separate out the police/community engagement line items for individual consideration. After debate and public comment, the omnibus amendment without the police items passed by unanimous roll call; the five police-related line items failed on a separate roll call, 5 yes to 3 no (a majority of 6 of 8 was required for passage).
What council heard in public input: Residents and community organizations gave mixed testimony. Brian Maxwell, who lives in East Urbana, told the council…
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