mahrer
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4 years ago Hi @hcres ! Thanks for your interest in adding Tompkins County to the site. Can you provide more detail about the city budget (as well as your source) to make a more compelling argument, showing the disparities in numbers?
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To: lmcbean@tompkins-co.org; akelles@tompkins-co.org; hgranison@tompkins-co.org; rjohn@tompkins-co.org; akoreman@tompkins-co.org; msigler@tompkins-co.org; dklein@tompkins-co.org; dmckenna@tompkins-co.org; gmorey@tompkins-co.org; ddawson@tompkins-co.org; sblack@tompkins-co.org; achampion@tompkins-co.org; mrobertson@tompkins-co.org; mlane@tompkins-co.org Subject: [ INSERT UNIQUE SUBJECT LINE] Message:
Dear Tompkins County Legislature,
My name is [YOUR NAME] and I am a resident of [YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD/DISTRICT]. I am asking the County Legislature to begin meaningfully defunding the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office and other police departments within the county and re-allocate those funds to programs proven to more effectively promote a safe and equitable community: community-based mental health services, substance abuse treatment services, affordable housing programs, and more. I demand a budget that reflects the actual needs of Tompkins County residents. Much scholarship shows that a living wage, access to health services and treatment, educational opportunity, and stable housing are far more successful at promoting community safety than policing and prisons. As such, I demand a meaningful reallocation of police department funds towards healthcare and social programs.
Sincerely, [YOUR NAME] [YOUR ADDRESS] [YOUR EMAIL] [YOUR PHONE NUMBER]