There is a Budget Amendment Resolution in front of the Santa Fe City Council to allocate $1,107,000 to purchase two armored vehicles and an explosive ordnance disposal vehicle for the Santa Fe Police Department (these are called "mine resistant ambush protected" vehicles and are used in warfare). Please take action against this misuse of public funds, which will further militarize our police:
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Email the City Council and Mayor. Feel free to edit and use any part of the template email at this
link. The email addresses are also listed below for your ease. If Carol Romero-Wirth is your Councilor, she is Chair of the Finance committee and a particularly important voice and vote.
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If you can, please also attend the Finance Committee(8/12) and/or Governing Body Meetings(8/14) with signs showing your opposition to this expenditure next week!
