Pittsburgh council votes to codify Stop the Violence Fund with new accountability rules
Jul 9, 2025
After public testimony and hours of debate, Pittsburgh City Council passed an ordinance restructuring the Stop the Violence Fund to set guardrails, reporting requirements and a steering committee; council also approved technical language changes to grant terminology.
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PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance to repeal and reenact the city code chapter that governs the Stop the Violence Fund, establishing clearer disbursement guidelines, a steering committee and new reporting language for award recipients.
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