COVID-19 State of emergency Public Comment from Scott Smith3From:scott smith
To:Kalispell Meetings Public Comment
Subject:[EXTERNAL] State of emergency
Date:Monday, April 6, 2020 4:00:43 PM
To whom it may concern,
I hope this finds you and your families well.
I would like to take this time to voice my opinion on the issue at hand, that of you
declaring g A state of emergency for the city of Kalispell.
As a resident of the city, and a KRMC employee, this would be a very bad
decision to make. The people of Kalispell are already stressed enough and byadding this it would only add to the stress.
At this time these steps are not needed and should only be put into place as a last
line of defense. By declaring the state of emergency you are making the cure worse
than the virus its self. Not only would you be adding more stress to the people of Kalispell but you would
be stretching out police force even further to the breaking point. Our police force
needs to concentrate on more pressing Matt and a such as the drug problem, thefts
and break ins, partner assualt, etc not enforcing a curfew or worrying about whypeople are out and about.
You need to take a step back and look at the full impact this could cause. Are you
prepared to handle that? I think not. Worry about the things you can control and not
the things you can't. This is one of those things you can not control. It is out of ourhands.
I hope you take the time and consider the full and long term impact this could have
on our community.
Sincerely,
Scott D. Smith