# Council approves $200,000 for Community Corrections after changing a rule that had blocked the vote

## What happened
The council approved a $200,000 supplemental appropriation for Community Corrections after changing Rule 10 to allow reconsideration of a request rejected the previous fall. [43:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2637) A council member said the program had about 50 unfilled residential-treatment beds a few weeks earlier while costs rose after four hires. [45:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2740) Another council member said it was not the council's place to chastise the director and apologized on the council's behalf. [46:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2787)

## The outcome
The council passed the appropriation 6-0 by roll call. [48:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2907)

## Sources
- [Discussion of Community Corrections request, 43:57](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2637)
- [Open-bed detail, 45:40](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2740)
- [Council member’s apology, 46:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2787)
- [Roll-call vote, 48:27](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwdIdazA2uo&t=2907)

*Also known as: Community Corrections funding · $200,000 appropriation · Community Corrections supplement · additional appropriation 2026-39*