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SEPTEMBER 28, 2018 THE FRIDAY FLYER A-3

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Kasey Castillo Dawn Haggerty Vicki Warren Jeremy Smith
City Council candidates discuss top priority

The four-year terms of council mem- local land use, would the POA keep op- come available. This could take an hour of getting the best services possible at
bers Dawn Haggerty and Vicki Warren erating as is? What would public safety or more. the best cost possible. This requires a re-
end in November, leaving two seats services look like and cost? What would Bad News! The county sheriff’s of- gional approach and I will continue my
open on the Canyon Lake City Coun- the tax measure look like to fund debt fice announced this week that results of efforts to build bridges and secure alli-
cil. Four residents have announced their needed to merge? As a small business an audit of their overall costs indicated ances with leaders in neighboring cities
candidacy: Kasey Castillo, incumbent owner, I continually assess viability and cities aren’t paying as much as they to achieve this and other goals.
Dawn Haggerty, incumbent Vicki War- options. As a city, we must also. If elect- should to cover the county sheriff costs A necessary element is economic
ren and Jeremy Smith. ed, this will be an immediate focus for and county supervisors will likely have development for Canyon Lake. One of
The Friday Flyer invited the four can- me, regardless of whether or not Mea- to vote for a significant raise for each the best ways would be to expand our
didates to answer a series of questions sure S passes. city. boundaries and broaden our tax base.
leading up to the November election. I’ve never been involved in politics in As I stated before, we can form our Unfortunately, the city currently has
During this period, residents will have a Canyon Lake, to include the POA. My own police department with better cov- very limited development opportunities
chance to hear from the candidates and every day is negotiating resolutions. If erage at a lower cost. If we join other so we have been forced to do some cre-
learn more about them and what they elected, I will meet the POA with open small cities in a joint program, we can ative thinking.
hope to accomplish if elected to serve a arms, open ears and an open mind. A save even more. One viable option is to acquire the
four-year term on the City Council. great asset our unique city has is an in- After over a year looking at such a surrounding public land that is currently
Last week, The Friday Flyer asked volved POA. We should be working to- plan, I know it will work. It will proba- managed by the Bureau of Land Man-
the candidates what their stance is on gether toward common goals. We need bly take more than a year to put the plan agement which requires additional cre-
Measure S. This week, The Friday Flyer to assess what is truly important, where together but we have had positive feed- ative thinking to fund any such acquisi-
asked each candidate to answer the fol- we can join forces, and what fosters di- back from nearby cities who face the tion.
lowing question in 350 words or less: vision. same unsustainable costs and are also Fortunately, during my visit to Wash-
If elected to serve on the City Coun- I’m ready to put in the work to repre- looking to reduce costs. Cal Mesa has ington, D.C., last week, I met with key
cil, what will be your first priority? sent our residents, and that requires the already very successfully created their people, all creative thinkers, that are
The candidates are listed as they ap- city being involved not at just the local own fire department and a good example ready, willing and able to assist Canyon
pear on the ballot. and regional level, but at the internal of what we need to do. Lake. We opened a dialogue that can
If the BLM land (government) be-
Kasey Castillo level. comes available, that will help improve greatly boost our efforts. Also, just hours
Overall, my first priority is to repre-
before boarding the plane to Washing-
If elected to the City Council, my first sent all Canyon Lakers, not just a por- our prospect for increased revenue in the ton, I attended a meeting wherein the
priorities would be to ensure there is a tion of the population. future, but we need to start now to re- city was assured by representatives from
contingency plan in place and fortify the Dawn Haggerty think our public safety. Congressman Ken Calvert’s office and
relationship with the POA. Vicki Warren the Bureau of Land Management that
The current City Council put Measure In my opinion, our city public safety Canyon Lake is a top priority.
S on the ballot in order to have “bud- is the top priority. Seventy-five percent My first priority upon re-election is When re-elected, I will continue to be
get certainty” as costs continue to rise. of the budget goes toward the police the same as what my main priority has a champion for our “Little Bit of Para-
Without a continuation or renewal of the and fire departments. That takes money been while serving on the City Council. dise.”
UUT, Canyon Lake must explore other away from looking at other options to Just off the plane from my trip to
options. improve the city. Washington, D.C., I am writing this with Jeremy Smith
For this reason, regardless of whether In the past four years, police and fire a renewed commitment to continue to
I’m running for Canyon Lake City
Measure S passes, we need a Plan B in costs have risen to a point where their seek the best possible solution for our Council because I believe we live in
place, whether that be serious discus- current increase forecast shows we will life services and to building a path to
sions about going county or bringing a be unable to sustain the cost within a economic growth for our city. one of the best communities in Southern
proposal to a neighboring city for annex- few short years. Approval of the UUT With costs of services continuing to California and I want to keep it that way.
ation. We cannot be ostriches with our tax allowed the city to reopen Station rise across our county, the leaders of Throughout this campaign, I have had
heads in the sand. Our residents deserve 60. Without that tax, we would have to Canyon Lake must find a way to pro- the pleasure of talking with hundreds of
a City Council with not just hopes but an close the station. That tax is on the No- tect our way of life while protecting our Canyon Lake residents about their con-
actual plan. vember ballot to be renewed as it expires citizens. This must be a priority for all cerns and ideas for our city.
Residents should be provided with a in 2020. those who commit to serve the City of As your next councilman, my prior-
real forecast and answers to basic ques- However, for our police, even with Canyon Lake, as it has been mine for the ity will be public safety. We must ensure
tions related to annexation options. the tax we can only afford one deputy last four years. that we keep our families and commu-
Measure S continues the current tax rate for each eight hours, which is below es- The City Council is working with nity safe, and I’m honored to have the
of 3.95 percent. What happens if/when tablished standards for overall protec- the leaders of neighboring cities toward trust and support of the former President
that isn’t enough? Would our fire station tion ratio. If our deputy is busy, we have a mutually beneficial solution for life of our Sheriffs’ Association. I believe
stay open, would we continue control of to wait for a deputy from Perris to be- safety services, with the ultimate goal uuCONTINUED PAGE A4

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