Comments about ‘Holladay residents turn out to discuss police proposals’

If Holladay City leaders have any doubts as to where its citizens stand on this issue, then they have no business representing us any further. We don't want politicized decision-making on important issues. We don't want Cottonwood Heights police. There are too many unknowns in the Cottonwood Heights proposal, and frankly too many conflicts of interest--not the least of which is the fact that Barry Topham sits on the Holladay City Counci and his brother is the city attorney for Cottonwood Heights. I'm dumbfounded that he doesn't see this as a problem.

My message to Holladay City leaders: Stick with what is working. Stick with known costs and expenses, especially in our current economic crisis. Listen to your citizens and stick with the Sheriff/UPD. Stop wasting time and effort on decisions that are easily answered, and start showing some innovative leadership on economic development. Find ways to bring businesses back to our community and get something done with the Cottonwood Mall project.

The people have spoken--now it's time for you to take action.

I hope we stay away from Russo's pretend police. I have a friend in Cottonwood Heights with kids in school. There used to be a Sheriff's deputy in the school all the time. Now there is a Cottonwood officer there only part time that works the night shift and then the school in the day time. We need better than that for our children.

I don't think Cottonwood Heights is not a stable city at all and their Police department is the same. (I wouldn't feel safe with the Cottonwood Police department protecting me or my assets.) They just want Holladay to help pay all their expenses they cannot pay. They are way in over their heads and are buried in debt.. They need someone to bail them out and are counting on Holladay which would be a BIG mistake.

Come on all you Holladay citizens, we need your revenues to be able to pay for our over inflated and expanding self-government.

Don't worry about the conflict of interests - TRUST US.

You can afford it!

People! Trust your City leaders! Look what they have done for us. Look at Holladay Bvld, 4800 South, and the Cottonwood Mall! Thank God that we have such geniuses helping us. All those businesses were a real drag on our economy.

Parent is right, our high school (Brighton) had a full time officer named Sheriff Byam who was at the school everyday and knew our children. Now the officer from Cottonwood has to leave everyday to go patrol and work on other cases. This is not why we need an officer in the school. The officer is there to protect my child from crime and other bad stuff and be a friend they can turn to when they need help.

I was offended that the Cottonwood Heights City manager got up at the meeting and peddled her wares to us. She sounded like a desparate person who is in need of our money very badly. This is a sign that Cottonwood heights is struggling with their police dept. Holladay residents see their true motives. Go peddle your wares in Midvale or Murray.