Avery Cyr

Education As of 2022 the city spends 17,734 per pupil according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Avery is going to bring that level to be more on par with the state average of 21,545 per pupil. He will fight for more funding from the Federal and State governments and will seek revenue sources that don't involuntarily effect city residents. Civil Rights As an openly gay man himself, Avery knows the feeling of simply wanting to be accepted for himself. That's why he's going to ensure that the city government continues to recognize Pride month and creates programs that help vulnerable LGBTQ people. And advocate for gender affirming care. Housing Many people in the city have struggled to find affordable and decent housing. Avery is going to fight for the state and federal government to finance more affordable housing projects. And Avery will expand access to temporary low income housing and encourage developers to build more housing that low income people can afford. Economy Not only that he will encourage investors to build attractions and host more events in Manchester's many venues. This will build up Manchester's economy well into the future and make us NH's top destination. Taxes / Budget If you want to remember just one thing about Avery's campaign, that would be he's committing to no new taxes for the residents of Queen City. He will seek out ways to pay for the programs residents need by seeking revenue sources that don't involve taking money from residents. Immigration Immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) is recklessly violating Federal law and ripping apart families and communities. Not only that but they expect the city to foot the bill for it all. Avery is going to ensure city law enforcement do not assist ICE in anyway. And that the city clerk will continue to recognize citizenship when presented with proof of birth in the US. Drug Policy With the passage of the "Big Ugly Bill" in Congress and the cuts from the state budget there's a real danger that Medicaid will no longer cover treatment for substance misuse in NH. Avery is going to fight to ensure the state continues to fund substance misuse treatment and/or that the city will help fill in the gap where Medicaid won't for treatment.