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Committee on Hearings and Policy

City Council · November 10, 2026 at 1:30 PM · Council Chambers

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Public safety could receive 42% of a budget that grows 1.7% while revenue falls.

Mayor Corey O’Connor’s proposed 2027 operating, coming in at $727 million, would put 42% toward public safety, including positions previously funded by the Stop the Violence Trust Fund. A $145 million capital plan includes $23.8 million for street resurfacing and $20.3 million for the fleet. To cover costs, the city would need to pull from its rainy-day fund and borrow through the bond market.

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City Council

Mayor’s proposed budget would end the Stop the Violence trust fund.

Mayor Corey O’Connor’s proposed 2027 budget would eliminate the Stop the Violence Trust Fund and the Housing Opportunity Fund. Personnel, programming and other costs would be moved into the general fund. Doing so could allow the money to be used for other purposes if needed. Any unspent funds would be added to the reserve.

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Budget director calls $727 million spending plan a “bat signal” for state and federal help.

Council Budget Director Kiersten Walmsley called the proposed $727 million 2027 budget honest but a “bat signal” for state and federal help. With revenue falling and expenses rising, Mayor Corey O’Connor suggested reducing pension contributions and tapping the rainy-day fund. Walmsley called the plans necessary, but risky and unsustainable.

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