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Board defends community policing line item after public questioning of uses

5511691 · July 31, 2025
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Summary

A public commenter questioned a $210,000 community policing line in the FY2024 CRA budget as not 'innovative'; the mayor and board members defended programs such as Community First and local policing partnerships and approved the consent agenda item after a motion supporting staff recommendation.

A public commenter during the May 15 CRA meeting questioned a $210,000 community policing line in the FY2024 CRA budget and urged the board to ensure the money funded "innovative community policing" as required by statute. Taylor Norris Barlow addressed the board during agenda public comment, naming activities funded by the line…

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