More money for people, not stockpiles of firearms

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More money for people, not stockpiles of firearms

Cambridge City Council

The City Manager tried to rush through nearly $600k in expenses for more police firearms. Cambridge DSA and allies sprung into action and turned out at the March 17th City Council meeting, and we successfully blocked this expenditure on the 17th when the council voted 7-2 in favor of the motion by DSA member and City Councillor Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler to send this to the finance committee. However, the pro-firearm expenditures wing of the city council will continue to push for this costly purchase. While we know that many people can't attend the finance committee meeting on March 27, please sign our petition to demand no supplemental increases to the police budget.

The 2025 police budget already included a $2.6 million increase from 2024. We don't have $600k laying around for more firearms when we need universal afterschool, living wages for educators, housing vouchers, and funding for the Transition Wellness Center.

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Cambridge DSA

To: Cambridge City Council
From: [Your Name]

We are relieved that on March 17th the City Council vote not to go along with the City Manager's request to rush through nearly $570,000 for the purchase of additional firearms for the Cambridge Police Department.

At a time of fiscal uncertainty, this is an irresponsible purchase. The 2025 police budget already included a $2.6 million increase from 2024. We don't have $600k laying around for more firearms when we need universal afterschool, living wages for educators, housing vouchers, and funding for the Transition Wellness Center.

Please take our petition signatures as an indication that, although we might not be able to attend every city meeting, we oppose this supplemental funding for firearms.