ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando city commissioners met virtually Monday morning for the first of several budget hearing workshops for the 2020-2021 fiscal year.
The workshops are designed to discuss the proposed budget and the city's efforts to create racial equity. The city is proposing to refocus about $4.5 million to the Orlando Police Department’s budget.
This comes after protesters spent weeks marching through Orlando fighting for equality after George Floyd was killed in police custody."We are focused on racial equality and inclusivity" said Commissioner Regina Hill.
Commissioners, city staff and Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer discussed possibly hiring an equity official designed to make change and further address racial equity.