The Public Safety First committee has spent more than $354,000 on the push to persuade voters to force the city to hire more cops and firefighters, at an estimated cost of $63 million a year once the program is fully implemented in five years.
The campaign had raised more than $360,000 as of Oct. 14, according to the latest campaign finance report, which was due today.
Auto dealer Jim Click has doubled down on his contributions to the campaign, giving $50,000 on Oct. 14. Click had already contributed $50,000 earlier this year.
The Tucson Association of Realtors, which has been the driving force behind the initiative, also contributed another $10,487. The International Association of Firefighters and the Tucson Police Officers Association each kicked in an additional $10,000.
Here’s the report, if you feel wonky enough to review it: PublicSafetyFirstCampFin.pdf
More to come as reports are filed later today.
This article appears in Oct 22-28, 2009.
Someone explain to me where Jim Click ever gave a good damn about other people? Our economic and political system is set up to defend those who are more than willing to exploit their fellow man in order to further their megalomaniac Bill Gate’s desires. And for the life of me I do not understand why our species tolerates and supports this odious behavior. Jim Click & KGUN9 on your side? Not in this lifetime or any other.