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Madison council approves DOJ, state grants for police violence‑prevention work after public questions
Summary
The Madison Common Council unanimously approved two amendments to the Police Department’s 2026 operating budget to accept an $88,319 U.S. DOJ Edward Byrne JAG award and a $59,650 Wisconsin Violence Prevention Program grant after public comment and council questions about oversight and use of funds.
The Madison Common Council voted unanimously Tuesday to amend the Police Department’s 2026 operating budget to accept two grants: an $88,319 U.S. Department of Justice Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant and a $59,650 Wisconsin Violence Prevention Program award. The council adopted both budget amendments after questions from alderpersons and a public comment urging closer scrutiny of police funding.
Council President Madison moved the items after they were pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. During public comment, Erica Bach of Middleton urged alderpersons to “take a deeper look” at the grants and said it was not clear what “law enforcement initiatives” the funds would support; she asked the council to oppose items 40, 41…
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