The Brief
- Minneapolis City Council President Elliott Payne and Council Minority Leader Robin Wonsley say they are advancing a proposal to eliminate the Office of Community Safety.
- The plan would eliminate the Office of Community Safety and the Performance Management and Innovation Department, while consolidating the work of the Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging Department into the Neighborhood Community Relations Department.
- The council members say those departments have “failed to produce meaningful outcomes” and the plan would save taxpayers money.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis City Council is advancing a proposal that would “eliminate” and consolidate the Office of Community Safety (OCS) and other departments, stating they have not produced “meaningful outcomes.”
Minneapolis City Council proposes to eliminate departments
What we know:
City Council President Elliott Payne and Council Minority Leader Robin Wonsley say they are advancing a proposal to “restructure and consolidate” multiple departments into a single department.
The proposal would eliminate OCS and the Performance Management and Innovation Department, and would consolidate the work of the Racial Equity Inclusion and Belonging into the Neighborhood Community Relations Department. …