Northampton Police Station
Published: 5/4/2021 9:34:35 PM
A recent article in the Gazette, “Arts Council backs police cut,” (April 22), reported about a recent Northampton Arts Council discussion and the vote taken to support the three demands of Northampton Abolish Now (NAN). In the article, I was identified as the sole Arts Council member to cast a vote against supporting NAN’s demands. I’d like to take this opportunity to both explain my reasons for my vote and to urge the mayor and the Northampton City Council to ensure that the budget for fiscal 2022 includes funding to support meaningful steps for implementing the recommendation of the Policing Review Commission to establish a Department of Community Care or some comparable municipal structure.