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Motion to shift $100,000 from police budget to demolitions fails for lack of second
Medford City Council · August 1, 2026
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Summary
Councilmember Rick Cardwell moved to reallocate $100,000 from the Medford Police Department to demolitions, but the motion failed after receiving no second on Aug. 12, 2024.
During the Aug. 12 council meeting, Councilmember Rick Cardwell proposed taking $100,000 from the Medford Police Department budget to fund demolitions and code enforcement work. The motion was called three times and received no second, so it did not proceed.
The minutes do not record further debate or an alternate funding proposal. The council later approved the financial report and claims for July without this reallocation.
