Fundraising for a gun-buyback program in San Mateo County got a financial boost recently from the town of Woodside.
In a unanimous vote on March 13, the Town Council authorized a $10,000 gift to “Citizens for a San Mateo County Gun Buyback” and agreed to match up to $5,000 raised by students in the Woodside Elementary School District.
The total of up to $20,000 would contribute significantly toward the $75,000 goal outlined by Sheriff Carlos G. Bolanos in a Feb. 26 letter to potential donors. “We are hopeful that a successful program will result in the removal of many guns from circulation and make the streets of San Mateo County safer for those who live and work here,” Mr. Bolanos wrote.
“This is a civics lesson for children,” Councilwoman Anne Kasten said.
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