Oklahoman
The Oklahoma City voted 7-2 Tuesday to adopt a $1.65 billion annual budget, down slightly overall but including a record $240 million for police.
A year after dozens of residents called for restraining police spending, criticism was muted. City Manager Craig Freeman s budget was adopted as proposed.
“We are very thankful for Mayor Holt and the six city councilors that voted to approve the highest police budget in history, said John George, the police union president It is good to see that the vast majority of the council prioritized the safety of the citizens of OKC over politics, he said by text after the vote.
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