LIVETHREAD: @CityOfDallas City Council Meeting. #DallasCouncil

This thread will focus on the budget and property tax rate, police funding.

Watch live here! https://dallastx.swagit.com/dcn-95-live ">https://dallastx.swagit.com/dcn-95-li...

New amendments to be debated today:

One new amendment proposed by @AdamBazaldua to take $7 million to be raided from police overtime budget, and use the majority of it to move 95 sworn officers from desk to street.

Click link.
#DallasCouncil #txlege

https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY19-20_Memos/Amendments-and-Other-Budget-Related-Action-Items-for-September-23_091820.pdf">https://dallascityhall.com/governmen...

Check @TexasScorecard coverage of the debate to "Defund" $7 million from police overtime and around $1 million from firefighter overtime. #DallasCouncil https://texasscorecard.com/metroplex/violent-crime-up-in-dallas-as-council-considers-defunding-police/">https://texasscorecard.com/metroplex...

Here is the FULL Agenda Council will be debating today. Again, this thread will focus on the budget, tax rate, and police funding. #DallasCouncil

https://dallascityhall.com/government/citymanager/Documents/FY19-20_Memos/September-23-2020-City-Council-FINAL-Agenda_Memo_092120.pdf">https://dallascityhall.com/governmen...

Yesterday afternoon, Dallas Citizens rallied to "Back the Blue." #DallasCouncil https://texasscorecard.com/metroplex/citizens-rally-to-back-the-blue-in-dallas/">https://texasscorecard.com/metroplex...

@Johnson4Mayor calls meeting to order. #DallasCouncil