Council rejects proposed cuts to Project SEED and CIT youth programs
Summary
Amendments to the FY2027 budget that would have cut funding for Project SEED ($470,418) and CIT contractors ($160,000) failed on the council floor; supporters argued the programs serve at‑risk youth and reduce public-safety burdens.
Councilmembers voted down two proposed amendments to remove funding for youth intervention programs from the FY2027 operating budget. Amendment 1, presented by Councilman Toole, would have removed $470,418 allocated for Project SEED; the amendment failed 11–2 after members warned of consequences for at‑risk youth.
Speakers who opposed the cuts described specific program outcomes and local relationships with schools, parks, and families. "They serve, and have served over 3,500 youth in this past year," a council defender said in support of Project SEED. Council members who backed the amendments framed the proposals as short-term fiscal relief while urging longer-term revenue solutions. A second amendment to cut three contractors in the CIT program (roughly $160,000) also failed 11–2 after members stressed those contractors' local expertise in stabilizing youth and neighborhoods.
Council members said they understand budget pressures but concluded that the immediate public-safety and youth-service impacts of these cuts outweighed the modest savings. Both votes were held during the operating budget deliberations; the underlying operating budget was adopted later in the meeting.
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