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Resident criticizes Cambridge City police equipment purchases and ShotSpotter reauthorization
Summary
During public comment, a resident urged Cambridge City officials to prioritize social services over police spending, criticized a recent firearms purchase and the reauthorization of ShotSpotter, and invoked Vice Mayor McGovern's March 4 warning about the city's worsening fiscal outlook.
A resident during public comment at a Cambridge City Council meeting criticized proposed police equipment purchases and the reauthorization of police surveillance technology, saying the city’s worsening fiscal outlook means social services should take priority.
The commenter cited a March 4 remark by Vice Mayor McGovern, quoting him: "our financial outlook over the next few years is not what it has been in the past. Less tax revenue coming in means less money to spend. In my 20 years of elected office, I have never seen a financial outlook like this."…
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