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Council debates moving ambassadors and community grant programs into police operations; sponsors say aim is to save officer time
Summary
A finance committee amendment would allocate $250,000 for an Adopt‑a‑Community grant program and $100,000 for a Downtown Ambassadors program within the police department; council members raised questions about recurring funding, procurement and program administration.
The council reviewed a finance committee amendment reallocating $250,000 for an Adopt‑a‑Community grant program and $100,000 for a Downtown Ambassadors program under the police department using anticipated turnover savings.
Budget staff and aldermen said the change does not increase the department's total funding but reallocates costs within the police budget from salaries and benefits into supplies and special projects lines so the programs can be administered. "The understanding that the police department…
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