Issue Position: Supporting Cities and Towns

Issue Position

As a City Councilor, John knows firsthand that it is at the local level where essential services are provided. People look to their local police and fire departments to deliver public safety, to local schools to educate their children, to public works departments to plow and maintain roads, and to libraries, parks, senior centers and public works departments to ensure the quality of life in our communities. For too long the state budget has cut local aid to cities and town, balancing the state budget on the backs of local property taxpayers. Our communities of Abington, Braintree, Holbrook, Rockland and Quincy have been forced to raise taxes and drastically cut services. As your Senator, John will fight for predictable local aid, and will force the state to be accountable to our local property taxpayers.

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