[Vision2020] One more question for City Council candidates

[John Dickinson]

Joan, I will answer this one additional question if you promise to ask at
least one more question sometime this month, because people don't ask me
questions often enough. So, anyway, thanks for the opportunity to answer.

6) Would you support requiring city staff to live inside Moscow city limits?

No. I think that where a person lives is dependant on so many factors and
that living in a city provides only a few advantages for a city staff
person. Here are a few reasons that someone might not be living in Moscow: I
might not be able to afford a home in Moscow; I might be living on my
grandfather's family farm; I might have a lot of money and decide to live on
40 acres just outside of town; or whatever. The choice of a home is complex
and personal. About the advantages of living in town - they can get to city
hall sooner in an emergency situation; they pay the same taxes & rates as
everyone else in town; they might shop locally more often. But the more
important issues are can they perform their job and do they have the
community's interest at heart. I believe strongly that staff can perform
their job and love the community without living here. 

Now, aren't you all happy that I am on City Council and will be for two more
years (especially if you are a city staff person).

 

 

John Dickinson
Moscow City Council

 

> -----Original Message-----

> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-

> bounces at moscow.com] On Behalf Of Joan Opyr

> Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 7:12 PM

> To: Vision2020 Moscow

> Subject: [Vision2020] One more question for City Council candidates

> 

> I'd like to add something to my original five questions:

> 

> 6) Would you support requiring city staff to live inside Moscow city

> limits?

> 

> Just curious,

> 

> Joan Opyr/Auntie Establishment

> www.auntie-establishment.com

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