Austin public safety budget examined by commission

AUSTIN (KXAN) — With a deadline of the middle of September looming for Austin City Council to finalize its budget for the 2016-2017 fiscal year – Tuesday the Public Safety Commission will review two major items since 70 percent of the proposed budget deals with public safety funding.
First, the police budget. The city hired the Matrix Consulting Group to examine how the police department could utilize its resources better and how many additional officers are needed. The firm made 61