Defunding the police: Proposal by Asheville city manager would cut budget by $770,000, reassign telecommunicator positions (NC)

ASHEVILLE – In the face of calls to defund police by up to 50%, the city manager is now proposing cutting $770,000 from the force, according to a newly released budget proposal.

The biggest part of the cut —$300,000 — would come from the reassignment of telecommunicator positions now under APD to the Information Technology and Development Services departments, according to the budget report… READ MORE