Refund the Police: City of Austin Agrees to $200 Million Pay Raise for Local Officers
The agreement is a major departure from 2020, when the police department was defunded.
The City of Austin, Texas, has agreed to a new contract with the local police union that will cost more than $200 million — a stunning reversal from the department’s defunding in 2020.
Police officers will receive a 28 percent raise over the next five years after City Hall and the Austin Police Association came to an agreement after years of contentious negotiations, according to a report from KUT News. Austin City Council is expected to vote on the contract early next month.
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