MANY AGREE WITH MAYOR’S STANCE

Editor:

Because no matter how messy it gets, Kamloops, I know I was made to do this for you.

Katie Neustaeter is a Kamloops councillor. She can be contacted by email at kneustaeter@ kamloops.ca. Kamloops council columns appear monthly in KTW and online at kamloopsthisweek.com.

I have read all of the articles about our new mayor, Reid HamerJackson, and I hear far too many complaints that he is not doing this, he is not doing that, he has to do this and he has to do that. Can we please give him a break?

I am not going to argue the fact Hamer-Jackson is new to the political scene and does have things to learn, but people have to give him a chance.

He has his way, as well, and change is a good thing. The problem is, people don’t like change. Trust me. I know. I run a company.

When I opened last week’s edtion of Kamloops This Week, I read the results of the just concluded online poll.

The question — What should the city do with the downtown storage facility for the homeless population? — was based on a motion from the mayor to review operations of the facility, due to open drug use, vandalism and jaywalking.

Of those taking part in the survey, 64 per cent agreed with a review and relocation of the facility. The majority of the 900-plus readers taking part in KTW’s question of the week supported the mayor’s position.

Hamer-Jackson will make changes for the good of our beautiful city.

Dan Valiquette Kamloops

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