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ORDINANCE 2444

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDED BUDGET FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR OCTOBER 1, 2020, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2021,
FOR THE CRIME CONTROL AND PREVENTION DISTRICT OF THE
CITY OF HORST, TEXAS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code Section
363. 205, the City Council shall approve or reject the budget
submitted by the Board of the Crime Control and Prevention
District not later than the 30th day before the beginning of
the fiscal year. The Council determined that a public
hearing should be held by the Board and the time and place
was set forth in a notice published ten ( 10) days prior to
the public hearing on July 17, 2020; and,

WHEREAS, such public hearing on the budget was held on July 28,
2020, by the Hurst Crime Control and Prevention District
Board and all interested persons given an opportunity to be
heard for or against any item therein; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hurst has experienced a myriad of budgetary
shortfalls directly related to the Covid- 19 pandemic forcing
the City to consider and undertake drastic cost- saving
measures; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hurst City Council firmly supports the men and
women of the Hurst Police Department who bravely stand
to protect the safety and welfare of Hurst residents and
visitors; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hurst City Council is committed to making every
effort to fully fund its Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hurst City Council has no intention to " defund"
its Police Department; and

WHEREAS, the Crime Control and Prevention District Board and the
Hurst City Council previously approved the FY 2020- 2021
Budget for the Crime Control and Prevention District of the
City of Hurst, Texas; and

WHEREAS, the Hurst City Council and the Hurst Crime Control and

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