Candidate questionnaire — Gary Riehle

Answer: Yes I would support adding officers to the force. By how many I am not sure but I am willing to look at the available information and decide when informed. I would not consider raising taxes to meet the cost of adding officers. This will have to be a consideration when deciding how many more officers to add.

Question 2: Downtown remains a concern for many residents. Do you feel the city is doing the right things to help revitalize downtown? What would you do as a council member to help downtown?

Answer: I think that ideally we would be considering ways that we could be moving the central business district farther away from the LDS Temple square and church office building. Closer to the city building. This would have to be a very long process but I would rather put money towards that than continue spending money to revitalize the downtown we have now.

Of course there are other good options for revitalizing the current area. Closing off the area between south temple and 300 so. and trying to turn it towards a district like so many other cities have where there is fine dining and and a formidable night life.

Question 3: One big issue that could soon become a issue District 7 has been people tearing down traditional homes and replacing them with monster homes. Some say new, bigger homes are needed to attract families to the city and maintain property values. Others feel these large homes are ugly and aren't compatible with the city's traditional neighborhoods. What's your opinion? How should city government handle this issue?

Answer: I would like to try to keep the current neighborhoods that are in good shape as they are. Perhaps we could find ways to help more people find funding to remodel their homes and yards. I do not like the idea of having some more modern homes placed in a neighborhood of older homes unless it is built in such a way as to maintain a consistent look for the area.