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...cannot continue to pour money into a school system that is hemorrhaging students. It’s not going to happen,” said Councillor Craig A. Kelley. “This isn’t a blank check...
...Councillor Michael A. Sullivan cautioned against Walser’s lack of desire to discuss enrollment in a public forum...
...Councillor Craig Kelley reminded the council that the symbolic value of the sanctuary city resolution will be irrelevant if affordable housing and strong public services are not available in Cambridge...
...Councillor E. Denise Simmons says the council frequently changes its plans in response to citizen comments. However, she suggests that public input is sometimes valuable primarily for the process, rather than the substance, of the comments...
...during brief periods of economic hardship rather than entering a cycle of homelessness, she said. McDonagh called the federal government’s current Section 8 Voucher program, which subsidizes rent for low-income citizens, “barely recognizable anymore.” Michael A. Sullivan, a city councillor and former mayor of Cambridge who also participated in the panel, emphasized the importance of educating the public about homelessness to deflate the stereotype that the homeless are responsible for their situation. Because of this stigma, DeLong said that to less experienced shelter volunteers, a homeless person...