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Under Mayor Lovely Warren s 2021-22 budget proposal, the city of Rochester would reduce funding for the Rochester Police Department, increase spending on the newly formed Office of Crisis Intervention Services, and meet a request from the Police Accountability Board for $5 million.
Warren unveiled the the $560.8 million spending plan Friday morning at Rochester City Hall. The plan still requires City Council approval. Council, after three public hearings next month, is expected to vote on it on June 15.
According to Warren, the plan is 5.2% bigger than last year, but she said it will decrease property taxers for the average homeowner by $36. The plan is possible through keeping the tax levy and service fees flat with a combination of reserve funding; deferred capital projects; and better-than-expected revenue collections from such sources as sales taxes, according to a release.
By Phillip Boudreaux Rochester UPDATED 5:27 PM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:53 PM ET May. 14, 2021 PUBLISHED 2:53 PM EDT May. 14, 2021
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. Mayor Lovely Warren on Friday proposed a new $560.8 million budget aimed at expanding pandemic relief programs, addressing police reform, increasing public safety efforts and funding a civilian Police Accountability Board.
The budget would create the position of Public Safety Commissioner, fund the civilian Police Accountability Board and give it autonomy to hire staff and begin investigating allegations of officer misconduct. The budget would also expand the Person in Crisis teams and Victim’s Assistance Unit, fund an Office of Neighborhood Safety and administer a Peacemakers Fellowship for residents who live close to violence.