Police & Fire and 30th Reunion

Sometimes as a community and as individuals we get caught up in number of various city issues like development, events, and aesthetic issues and momentarily lose sight of the paramount importance of the most important issue facing any city-Public Safety. The professional men, women, and canniness that serve and protect our city effectively do their jobs round the clock. When an emergency rises we are fortunate to have their services ready to respond. A high profile leader from another community once told me that if he couldn't have public safety officials from his own city respond to an emergency then he would definitely want West Valley City officers and fire instead. This and other conversations have provided me with good feedback and I am proud that public safety leaders in many other communities across the Wasatch front got their training and start in West Valley City. As it is always important to keep this in mind I was thrilled when Police Chief Nielsen and Fire Chief Evans presented myself and other members of the City Council with our 30th Anniversary Police and Fire Badges. The badges were frame to presumably prevent me from either losing or attempting to use them with an inscription that reads:

Councilmemember Corey L. Rushton

Proudly serving and protecting the citizens of

West Valley City

Presented by Chief Thayle "Buzz" Nielsen

Chief John Evans

Also recently a number of previous members of the City Council gathered for a 30th anniversary lunch. It was great opportunity for all to share memories and review City progress as well laugh at each other. I am grateful for the vision and efforts of those that have served before I have and how they have strongly positioned West Valley City for the future.