Mayor Bruce Harrell released his proposed $7.4 billion, 2023-2024 budget on Sept. 27. It reflects promises Harrell has made around policing and public safety, affordable housing, encampment clearing, basic city services, supporting small businesses and much more.
The budget is now in the city council’s hands. Last week, council members held four days of budget hearings to work through the mayor’s proposal and begin hashing out their priorities.
Over 26 hours of hearings, several conflicts emerged – both between the council and mayor and within the council. They centered on how to pay for the budget shortfall, undoing pandemic-era police reforms and how to address homelessness. Here are five key
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