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Norman Police Department supporters wait for the Norman City Councilâs meeting to begin Tuesday. Kyle Phillips / The Transcript
In an 11th hour decision by a Norman city councilor Tuesday, the city pivoted from reallocating $500,000 in proposed Norman Police Department funding and found alternate support for a mobile crisis response unit.
Ward 1 Brandi Studley had previously proposed an amendment to reallocate $500,000 from the NPD s proposed budget to help fund a mobile crisis unit for mental health and non-emergency calls. During the meeting, she changed her amendment to pull the money from the general fund.
The updated amendment passed 5-4 just before 2 a.m. Wednesday, with Mayor Breea Clark, Ward 2 Lauren Schueler, Ward 5 Michael Nash and Ward 8 Matt Peacock voting against.