Rock Daniels responds: I will take public safety seriously.

Lexington was ranked the third safest city in America four short years ago when my opponent was first elected. Today Lexington is near the top of the charts for murder rate in 2022. The Police Department is currently 115 officers short of being fully staffed. I have received the endorsement from the Fraternal Order of Police, because they know that I will take public safety seriously.

This year, because of being underfunded, overworked and understaffed, Emergency 911 has had over 1000 calls with a two-minute wait time. While prosecutors and judges are forced to bond out violent criminals because our corrections officers are 118 officers understaffed. This is all because of city council’s lack of focusing on public safety.

I challenge every member of the media and public to demand transparency by making an open records request to the city of Lexington. Ask to see all spending for City Council, have them include their cost center and neighborhood development funds. Have the request run from January 1st 2018 through the present. Make sure to ask that they include all receipts.

As a council member, I will make sure that we put the safety of our public first. I will be sure to work on economic development because we need an increase in funds to cover the expense of the historically large budget passed this year. I will support affordable housing and homeless initiatives. I will advocate for the proper use of taxpayer dollars.

On Nov. 8, ROCK THE VOTE.

This story was originally published November 4, 2022 at 9:55 AM.