Looks like some city councils have a good head on their shoulders. From the Everett Herald:
In reversal, Everett council approves $6M grant to hire cops
After some initial hesitancy, the Everett City Council approved a $6 million grant that could go toward funding up to 16 more police officers, but would also tie up resources down the line for the financially strapped city.
Council members voted 6-1 Wednesday evening in favor of allowing Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin to accept the U.S. Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant, just six days before the offer was to expire.
A week earlier, council members declined to bring the matter to a vote, with some citing concerns over the looming $18 million deficit in the coming year’s budget. In the end, it was the grant’s flexibility — as well as extended conversations with Police Chief Dan Templeman and other city leaders — that won over the majority of council members. After learning more about how the grant could be used, council members Brenda Stonecipher and Scott Murphy requested the council take up the matter again.
Now is not the time to cut the police force. November is going to be a shit-show when the Democrats do not get their own way. Now is a good time to start building up three weeks (minimum) of food and water reserves.
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