Jurassic Park Vernon style (continued).

I support the orderly maintenance of the city's infrastructure. I sat on Vernon city council when initially sizable portions of the conservative tax increases were dedicated to infrastructure renewal. Happiily this practice has continued with subsequent councils. The increased attention to infrastructure can pose problems This past summer has been and continues to be challenging for  businesses and residents in the north east of the downtown core. Major road construction and intersection redesign at times presented an almost impossible labyrinth to negotiate both for local residents and for clients of area professionals. We are two months beyond the promised completion date and the work goes on and on.  The resultant loss of on street parking and the recent closing of the large city parking lot to accommodate the decommissioning of the Civic Arena has created a parking crisis in our end of downtown. I would support the more careful planning and timing of these renewal projects and negotiate guaranteed completion dates in order to lessen the amount of disruption to both residents and businesses . Please vote for Shawn Lee for Vernon City Council Cheers!