Lane hopes to continue serving city

MOSES LAKE — Incumbent Jon Lane hopes citizens re-elect him for Moses Lake City Council position seven because he is a leader, he listens to his constituents and he represents the community's interests.

"I have been a leader all my life. I have been involved with leadership in various organizations and consider myself a lifelong learner," Lane said. "I have no agenda except to try to make Moses Lake the best possible place for my family for the future."

He wants to continue helping Moses Lake plan for the future and stay involved in the community.

"My purpose for running is to make Moses Lake a good place for my family," he said. "If something is good for my family it should be good for your family."

While serving council he ensures he is informed about the issues and is willing to make hard decisions.

"When compromises need to be made, I will not support an issue if it results in a short term, lesser quality solution to long-term problems," Lane said.

He said he faces the challenge of demanding professional responsibilities including serving council while working as an elementary school principal.

"I believe that leaders work best under challenging conditions and I believe that within reason, the more involved I am, the more efficient and effective I am," Lane said.

While on council the idea of an additional lake crossing for Moses Lake was pursued and was placed on the city's comprehensive plan.

"To build a new lake crossing we must work with local, county, state and federal funding sources," he said. "The next lake crossing is a very high priority, we need to begin planning and establish reliable cost projections."

He said to build an additional lake crossing, it involves obtaining multiple funding sources including city taxpayers deciding if they are willing to support the project.

A proposed ordinance on drilling well within city limits caused controversy. It provided Lane a chance to serve on a newly formed committee to meet citizens to discuss the study of water rights and the ordinance, he said.

"I am open to a healthy discussion about this critical issue," Lane added.

He said the committee will develop policies to protect individuals' water rights and will foster growth and development for the future, while considering how the city is regulated by other agencies to provide safe and reliable water.

Lane supports the revitalization effort for the downtown area.

"The job is far from completed and the results of these changes may not be fully realized for some time," he said.

The revitalization effort is a citywide effort to renew Moses Lake's core, the downtown area.

Lane said other retail areas will not be ignored despite the attention to downtown.