ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – The St. Louis Police Board of Commissioners is asking for an expedited legal ruling in its dispute with city hall over the police budget.
The department made a legal filing on Monday. St. Louis City is suing the governor’s hand-picked Board of Police Commissioners. The city claims that the state’s control of the police department and its budget is an unfunded mandate. The commission claims it is entitled to tens of millions of dollars more than the city has allotted it.
NEWS: Board of Police Commissioners Authorizes Expedited Legal Action To Determine Public Safety Funding in St. LouisST. LOUIS, MO — During an executive session on Monday, the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners voted to authorize legal action seeking immediate judicial… pic.twitter.com/laj6vTAmUP
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In asking for a legal ruling, the police board contends the city undercounted its general revenue when calculating what would be needed for the police budget…