Just a quick update of a few important items of note that recently transpired. First off the Utah League of Cities and Towns welcomed former New York Mayor Rudy Guiliani to the State as he addressed legislative and municipal leaders as part of the local officials day at the State Legislature. I was interested to hear his insights about the crime reduction and revitalization that has occurred in New York City over the past 20 years. Like Mayor Guiliani, I am a big believer in the "broken window" theory that essentially encourages officials and residents to quickly take care of the little things like graffiti, trash, and vandalism. This sends a strong message about the character of the community and thus criminals become less bold to commit other, more serious crimes. He also spoke about leadership qualities in difficult times that was both informative and interesting to relate to.
I am also pleased to report that the West Valley City Council unanimously approved the resolution that I sponsored to discourage excess car idling in the City. Special thanks go out to City Attorney Richard Catten who was able to take a mash-up of several concepts and assist me in authoring this resolution. The air quality this winter has been particularly nasty and it is a step in the right direction to publicly declare that idling cars creates unnecessary pollution and health risks. Several West Valley City elementary schools have taken similar pledges and we need to get everyone in the habit of doing the little things, like turning your car off when not in use, to help keep the public good of clean air in abundance. This resolution is also a good step forward for our legislative agenda as somewhere in the 1970s environmental policy became linked with energy policy. By demonstrating this positive step forward with the environment West Valley City will have more leverage in securing energy efficient grants and transportation funding at the State and Federal level.
For a little more background on this you can read the Deseret News article at:
I am also pleased to report that the West Valley City Council unanimously approved the resolution that I sponsored to discourage excess car idling in the City. Special thanks go out to City Attorney Richard Catten who was able to take a mash-up of several concepts and assist me in authoring this resolution. The air quality this winter has been particularly nasty and it is a step in the right direction to publicly declare that idling cars creates unnecessary pollution and health risks. Several West Valley City elementary schools have taken similar pledges and we need to get everyone in the habit of doing the little things, like turning your car off when not in use, to help keep the public good of clean air in abundance. This resolution is also a good step forward for our legislative agenda as somewhere in the 1970s environmental policy became linked with energy policy. By demonstrating this positive step forward with the environment West Valley City will have more leverage in securing energy efficient grants and transportation funding at the State and Federal level.
For a little more background on this you can read the Deseret News article at:
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