I don’t agree with many of the decisions that have been coming out of our city hall for a while now and feel like it is time to try and make a difference.
What is the biggest challenge facing Richland and what is the solution?
It appears we have lost focus on our community and I think it is important to shift that focus back to the community and away from a self-serving thought process.
What is your vision for the community over the next 5-10 years?
I believe it will be important to start the process of getting good systems put in place to facilitate the city government system taking care of the responsibilities that it should take care of.
Rhonda L. Noel
Why are you running for city council?
I have thought about it for several years and decided that the time was right. I feel that if there are things you want changed, step up to the plate and try to change them.
Is your community moving in the right direction? Why?
I’m afraid our community is not currently moving in the right direction. We have to attract young people to our community. Several young families I know have moved out of Richland because they were fed up with the way they were treated by city hall. This has to stop now!
What is the biggest challenge facing Richland and what is the solution?
When you drive through town, you see property after property with rundown buildings, weeds everywhere and even garbage in the yard. This has to stop if we are going to attract working young people to our town. The city needs to enforce the ordinances in place to force property owners to clean up their properties. There are several other problems this town is facing as well. The garbage pickup, the water system, the sewer system just to name a few. Perhaps it is time to explore what can be done to improve these utilities without increasing the cost to the citizens of Richland.
Alisa Tolle
Why are you running for City Council?
I want Richland to continue to move forward. I have an interest in what happens behind the scenes and believe I can make a difference.
Is your community moving in the right or your direction, in your view? Why?
YES! We have a very dedicated and determined Mayor who, over the past several years, has guided the council(s) in cleaning up properties, that previous councils/mayors have not been able to do - making Richland a great place to live! Finding ways to bring property values UP and keeping the costs down … always looking for ways to update and save money for our city.
What is the biggest challenge facing Richland and what is the solution?
You cannot allow 1 ISSSUE, which bothers you, to determine your decisions. Right now, we have issues that have caused A LOT of emotion. Problem is – their “solution” does not help Richland as a whole. I feel it has become personal and am worried it will cause more problems in the long run. I am hoping residents will be able to see through this and think about RICHLAND not just a person/issue.
Diane L. Yule
Why are you running for City Council?
I was asked to run. I am hoping to make a difference in our community and provide complete transparency to our residents of our city government.
Is your community moving in the right or your direction, in your view? Why?
It will, once we have a properly functioning city council. Presently, we have a backward city government where the city council is not necessarily running the city.
What is the biggest challenge facing Richland and what is the solution?
The biggest challenges revolve around completely and properly implementing laws. Presently, residents of Richland aren’t necessarily apprised of what practices are allowable. Thus, people have been misled as to what is allowed and not allowed. The people will not necessarily welcome these changes that are necessary for basic services that have been provided for years. When these basic services are correctly outsourced, one of many issues will be solved.