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 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 Another council member said it was not the council's place to chastise the director and apologized on the council's behalf. 46:27

The outcome

The council passed the appropriation 6-0 by roll call. 48:27

Sources

• Discussion of Community Corrections request, 43:57
• Open-bed detail, 45:40
• Council member’s apology, 46:27
• Roll-call vote, 48:27

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