We must protect aquifer, air quality

Hi Neighbors! I'm Dick Collins, a valley resident for more than 25 years and a member of the Sheriff's Office for more than 32 years.

My primary goals as a city council member are to protect our environment, to support superior public safety and to ensure no increases in taxes while working to provide a business friendly atmosphere.

I believe that we need to do what is necessary to protect the aquifer and the quality of air in the Spokane Valley. Without clean water and pollution-free air, the quality of life in our city will suffer and the legacy we leave our children and grandchildren will be jeopardized.

My years of experience in law enforcement have produced a level expertise that allows an insight to public safety needs. I am committed to the maintenance of our current level of services, if not their enhancement. I will encourage contracts for those services from the same agencies that have protected us for so many years. I am also in favor of increasing traffic enforcement within our boundaries. Officers of the current traffic division have been

responsible for a 30 percent reduction in collisions over the past 4 years.

I believe we need to keep sex offenders individuals accountable for their actions and ensure they maintain current addresses with our law enforcement officers.

We need to attract new businesses by working with community leaders, by promoting our business friendly atmosphere and by showing that we offer a safe environment for school, work and play.