From Deseret News archives:
Candidate questionnaire — Edward James Aho
Answer: Our police force is overworked, under-trained and unfortunately, ill prepared for hoards of individuals moving into our city with all to often, little intent to improve their environment, but to take advantage of the many attractions offered them here in and around salt lake city at the expense of the rest of us citizens.Mayor Anderson is right, but instead of blindly increasing the force by 90 officers, a much greater emphasis needs to be placed on quality officer "management", a far less desire by city officials to continually expand the city's population, as well as a much more common sense approach to punishment by its many law breakers. Attitudes of "political correctness" are just fine for communities who care less the outcome of such policies, but in our city, budjet balancing is continually critical. As a council member, I will support necessary police and other service expansion, but will strenuously oppose pork barrel spending and the need for unwanted city population expansion at all levels.
Answer: we can not afford to allow our inner city to become a slum type area. Such ramshackle and depressed business enterprises as evidenced by other large cities throughout the nation, as breeding grounds for crime and further decay. The city needs to encourage large type business ventures into the downtown areas through tax incentives, etc. note that a popular business would attract shoppers to not only that particular store, but also to its surrounding ventures. Such tax incentives would in the end, pay for themselves through increased overall business activity. Cosmetic storefront approaches are great, but something behind them to attract shoppers into this downtown area, will be needed. Further, an ease of parking needs to be emphasized by our city government. The downtown shuttle probably does not need expansion, but better utilization through rider education and awareness.
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