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Council rejects $9 million amendment to shift police recruit funds to family sheltering after lengthy debate
Summary
A high-profile amendment to redirect $9 million from police recruiting and services to HOST sheltering for unsheltered families failed after hours of testimony from council members, the Department of Housing Stability, police leadership and finance staff. Supporters cited hundreds of families on waitlists; opponents warned of cuts to recruit classes and slower police response times.
Denver City Council voted down an amendment that would have reduced budgeted police recruiting and services and diverted $9 million to the Department of Housing Stability to address unsheltered family homelessness. The amendment, introduced by Council Member Gonzalez Gutierrez, sparked one of the night's longest debates.
Gonzales Gutierrez said the funds would give HOST the flexibility to reduce an estimated waitlist of approximately 240 families and allow rapid rehousing or sheltering options.…
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