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Residents urge protecting police funding and restoring economic development support during McMinnville budget hearing
Summary
During public testimony, residents urged the Budget Committee to maintain or increase police staffing, to avoid new taxes, and to restore a $75,000 cut to the McMinnville Economic Development Partnership.
During the May 20, 2025 budget hearing residents and business leaders testified on the proposed FY26 budget, urging the committee to prioritize public safety and economic-support programs.
Todd Butterfield, who identified himself as a McMinnville resident, told the committee: "To save a little bit of time, I'll reference Jeb Baldine's May ninth, which McCollum in the news register, which did a good job of summarizing the city's…
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