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Council approves first reading of 2026 budget amendment including crime lab remodel and ADA sidewalks
Summary
Council approved the first reading of the 2026 budget amendment that includes $120,000 for police behavioral health support (75% DOLA grant), $500,000 (federal forfeiture) for an armored rescue vehicle, $420,000 (earmark) for a police crime lab expansion, $65,000 for homeless outreach staffing, a $619,500 zoning study grant, and $1,000,000 for ADA sidewalks in North Star.
The council approved first reading of the first amendment to the 2026 budget, a package of appropriations that staff said are largely funded by grants and federal forfeiture funds.
Erica Senna, budget and operations director (speaker 27), summarized six key appropriations: $120,000 in general‑fund authority to cover a full year of contracted…
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