Approving Proposition 1 will help keep the public safe

We generally don’t give public safety much thought, until we need it.

Public safety is nothing that should be taken for granted. Its quality and quantity can determine whether you are safe or at risk, whether you live or you die.

But it is something that must be paid for, and that is why we are encouraging Cheney voters to say yes on the city’s Proposition 1. Proposition 1, would, if passed, increase the property tax levy by 70 cents from its current $2.40 per $1,000 of assessed value to $3.10 per $1,000 of assessed value.

This would be a one-time lift, and restore the city’s property tax to t...