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Falmouth looks to limit ICE activity on town property
“It is very clear that what ICE is doing is unconstitutional. It’s destroying our local economy. More importantly, it is destroying lives,” select board member Jack Richardson said on Monday. “But it’s about how we protect the most vulnerable in our society right now, and I think that taking these steps toward actionable policies is the way to go at this time.”
“Falmouth Select Board Member Jack Richardson, a recent college graduate, called for bold action and tiered rates on luxury sales. “Almost all of my friends have moved away and have no plans to return because they simply cannot afford to live here, this housing crisis is an existential threat,” said Richardson.”
Select Board Directs Majority Of Unexpected Revenue To Debt Stabilization Fund
“The board did, however, carve out a limited exception for human services. At the request of board member Jack P. Richardson, about $15,000 of the $531,329 in unanticipated revenue was earmarked for the human services budget to expand the hours of the town’s part-time Portuguese-speaking social work services, from one day per week to three days per week.”
Richardson Sets Sights on Third Barnstable Seat
“On the board, Richardson has been a progressive voice advocating for affordability for year-round residents through an increase in affordable housing and pushing for tax redistribution programs like a residential tax exception. He has also been a strong advocate for the protection of the town’s natural resources and has been vocal in protecting the town’s immigrant community as national immigration politics and policy continue to impact residents around the country.”
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"Working class people across the Cape have been screwed over the last few decades," said Richardson in a phone interview with the Times. "While there have been more and more tax breaks for the rich."
Richardson said the most important issue on the Cape is housing.
"The community just wants affordable, safe, reliable housing," he said. "We need to change the 40B culture on Beacon Hill and create incentives instead of punishments."
The priority, said Richardson, is to keep the people who built Cape Cod on Cape Cod.
"There are many people who are worried that Falmouth and Mashpee will become the gateway to Martha's Vineyard," he said.