[Vision2020] Why the Rush?

[Tom Hansen]

Courtesy of today’s (October 22, 2017) Lewiston Tribune with thanks to Joann Muneta.

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Why the Rush?

Why are Mayor Bill Lambert and the Moscow City Council members in so much of a hurry to build a Third Street motor bridge that they have made it a top priority with intent to hire a design consultant before Election Day without any plans for traffic routing and calming and no outreach to the community? They know it will lead to 2,000 additional cars driving past Lena Whitmore Elementary School and many, many more cars driving on already busy Third Street past Moscow High School, 1912 Center and East City Park.

Lambert says it is a safety issue, but the motor bridge will create many more safety issues than it will solve.

Piecemeal planning to spend more than $500,000 for a motor bridge before providing a complete plan for safety and traffic flow is irresponsible and wasteful governance, and our citizens deserve better.

Requests for a community discussion of the bridge issue made during more than a year of testimonies at city council, 500 signatures on petitions from throughout the city and numerous citizens' letters have consistently been ignored by the mayor and the council.

I recommend voting for Linda Pall, Brandy Sullivan and Anne Zabala, all of whom will work to provide us with more responsive, responsible, collaborative city government that will include citizens in decisions on important community matters.

Please vote.

Joann Muneta, Moscow

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Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .

"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)
http://www.MoscowCares.com
  
Tom Hansen
Moscow, Idaho
  
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