Welker would be asset on council

For a more balanced city council we don’t need another businessman, we need someone like Jason Welker who I believe respects our local values and wants to protect what we love most about Sandpoint. His experience and actions speak to this.

Jason has worked with local entities, both as a volunteer and as Executive Director of the Pend Oreille Pedalers, to expand hiking and biking trails throughout the community providing more recreational opportunities.

In 2020 Jason was unanimously selected by fellow commissioners as the Planning & Zoning Commission  Chairman.

After listening to citizen concerns about future commercial developments along the downtown Sand Creek waterfront, Chairman Welker directed city staff to rewrite the code amendment to require developers to seek a conditional use permit for any structures built within 25' of Sand Creek. He then requested the city hold workshops to re-engage the public in any major updates of the 2009 Comprehensive Plan.

As for future growth and development in Sandpoint, Chairman Welker  voted in 2020 to recommend city council reject the University Place subdivision proposal for the former U of I property on the grounds that it did not live up to the community's vision for that property as described in the Comprehensive Plan.

Jason is an effective communicator and experienced in economics. Please vote for Jason Welker for Sandpoint City Council where I believe he would be a valuable asset to the future of our community.

PAM DUQUETTE

Sandpoint