Parker, who took office in January as the city’s first female mayor, will deliver her first budget proposal to City Council on Thursday in a high-profile address.
Mayor Parker releases first budget with spending for public safety, street repaving, and code enforcement
Despite the influx, it has been difficult to spend money in a way that visibly improves services due to the city’s ongoing struggle to fill thousands of open positions, a The plan involves borrowing $295 million, which Dubow said will be the city’s largest-ever general obligation bond issuance. In addition, the department has saved millions of dollars in personnel costs because it has been unable to fill hundreds of open positions. Dubow said that reality means the police can absorb new costs that Parker proposed, including 50 new office clerks, 15 dispatchers to take 911 calls, and 19 people who work in community outreach and victims’ services.Dubow said police spending on personnel costs in total could increase if recruiting efforts are successful, “which would be great,” he said.
$100 million for new “triage facilities.” Administration officials declined to describe the facilities Wednesday, but they are a key priority for several Council members who representwhere police and outreach workers can bring people who openly use drugs in to either be connected to long-term recovery programs or, if they don’t cooperate, be arrested.
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