Minneapolis faces challenges in funding a project that community safety leaders deem necessary for reform.
An amendment in the city’s new budget has redirected $5.5 million from a proposed Public Safety Training and Wellness Center to pedestrian and bicyclist safety. This change has brought the project back to the drawing board and could jeopardize millions in state bonding dollars intended to help fund it.
“You hit this snag, hit this bump in a road, and it does get frustrating,” said Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Todd Barnette…