John Sims

Criminal Justice / Public Safety In short, the controversy hinges on clashing visions: a voter-driven push for a larger police force versus city officials’ concerns about practicality and cost, all layered over decades of staffing struggles and evolving safety needs.At the end of the day I believe in law enforcement and support providing the funding necessary to maintain a healthy 3 per 1000 ratio as intended in the 1988 ordinance. Infrastructure / Transportation Infrastructure Deferred Maintenance Is a problem created by a decade of failed policy at city hall. The estimated 17 Billion in deferred maintenance is not an issue that can be ignored. It is not a proverbial “Can” we can continue to kick down the road. Deferred Priority is unacceptable.