This petition expresses the serious and grave concerns Cumberland Rhode Island citizens have about RhodeMap RI, the legalization of transfer of development rights, the threat of a politically controlled state infrastructure bank, and the establishment of a Rhode Island statewide property tax system.

We, the undersigned, hereby petition the Cumberland RI Town Council to do everything possible to preserve the town's right to retain local control over Cumberland's zoning laws.

We require the Cumberland Town Council to introduce, support, and pass any and all legislation to end the threat of RhodeMap RI, HUD block grants, and the legalization of the Transfer of Development Rights in Cumberland Rhode Island.

Furthermore, we, the undersigned, oppose Cumberland retaining the $70,000 block grant offered to the Town of Cumberland in 2014 as well as any support of the contract signed in relation to this grant and any HUD grant that references Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing [AFFH] rules.