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Homewood budget proposal would cut nearly $1M from police department, no officers taken off street

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Homewood officials are reviewing a budget proposal that would reduce police department funding by nearly $1M, primarily by eliminating six currently vacant officer positions, with no current officers being removed from duty.

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