Dallas Council supports cutting $7M from Dallas police overtime budget

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. DALLAS — In a meeting that started Wednesday morning and ended early Thursday morning, the Dallas City Council gave preliminary support for an amendment that would cut $7 million from the Dallas Police Department overtime budget. Amendment 43, authored by District 7 council member Adam Bazaldua, moves the funding into a variety of programs, including $2 million to modernize traffic signals,…