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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Austin City Council has voted to cut one-third of the city's $434 million police budget amid national calls for "defunding" law enforcement in favor of spending more money on social services.
Council members voted unanimously Thursday to reallocate just over $150 million in the 2021 fiscal budget to social services.
That budget starts Oct. 1.
Of that, $21 million will fund community resources including response to the coronavirus pandemic, mental health aid programs, victim services, and food, housing, and abortion access in October.
Approximately $80 million will be redistributed to similar city services over the year.
Another $49 million will be spent on alternative forms of public safety and community support.
