City Hall considering cuts to PSR

Please contact Mayor Wheeler, Commissioner Ryan and Commissioner Fritz and ask them to prioritize funding for Portland Street Response rather than police in the budget discussions taking place tomorrow.

Here are excerpts from Kaia Sand’s editorial in this week’s edition of Street Roots:

Mayor Ted Wheeler is protecting the police budget while cutting a portion of the Portland Street Response budget.

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly has already said she’s voting for Hardesty’s proposal to trim PPB further. It’s time to put pressure on Wheeler, Commissioner Dan Ryan and Commissioner Amanda Fritz to support the change as well, in the interest of public safety.

PSR saves lives, but is being undermined by City Council! Sign petition to save PSR!