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Racine’s new Community Safety department seeks levy support while awaiting federal and state grants
Summary
Director Tate described the new Department of Community Safety’s core work and said the administration included three positions on the levy because federal grant timing is uncertain; councilors pressed on contingency funding, professional development, and how the department coordinates with county and hospital-based programs.
Racine — The Committee of the Whole heard from the new Community Safety director, who outlined the Department of Community Safety’s early work, the department’s reliance on grant funding so far, and the administration’s decision to include three positions in the proposed 2026 tax-levy budget.
Director Tate explained the department currently operates with grant funding and is pursuing an anticipated four-year federal grant (about $2 million) and potential state violence-prevention funds; however, the department’s proposed general-fund budget assumes those grants may not arrive in time. "That is part of the reason why we're concluding in…
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