From what I have read and not the fake FB posts, they arent defunding the police. They are taking some of the budget and using it to do some of the things that the police shouldnt have to do
and using that money to take it out off their hands.
Please attack.

They are cutting mounted patrol, traffic, canine, overtime, cadet training for 3 years,and not replacing retiring positions. Haven't heard of cuts to the mayors protective detail though. More money from the tax payers for the homeless,who are exempted from all the rules and regs. that get ordinary citizens fined are arrested.

My daughter in law and family are visiting this weekend from Norman, OK. Norman city council has voted to defund the police department and the citizens are now petitioning for a recall election for some of the council and the mayor. Now from what I understand, Norman has not had a bad experience with police, they just want to be considered as “woke” as LA, Portland, Seattle, and Minneapolis. Little ole Norman, OK, the “woke” capital of Oklahoma.

Looks like the mayor might be the one getting "woke" up.

https://oklahoman.com/article/5669161/norman-recall-group-says-it-has-enough-signatures-for-mayor

I don't post much here but just finished reading every post here. Don't worry, Austin won't be able to use that "saved" money for all the other projects because all the conferences and conventions will soon fade out for the lack of protection. I normally go to a minimum of three in Austin every year (except this year) along with another employee. We will easily drop $1,200.00 per trip if not more. Add that to 400 to 700 attendees and Austin will be losing a tremendous amount of revenue. Meaning taxes rising to meet the needs there. Statistics say more white men are killed by police. No one protest or riot for them. As said, just because one man makes a mistakes does not make all bad. I have two brothers and a nephew in law enforcement. One is a detective that has been recognized for his convictions for crimes against children. I stand proud for what they do. Amazing no media is talking about the life of a 5 year boy shot as he was riding his bike. Guessing only certain lives matter. I know it is a silly movie, but if you have seen "Idiocracy", that is where we are headed folks. And I still say "God Bless America".