Email Interview: Jolene Goff

How long have you lived in Cedar City?

I was born and raised in Cedar City. I moved to West Jordan for a number of years then in 1981 my family and I were able to move home.


Why do you want to be a part of the City Council?
Being an incumbant on the Council, there are a number of projects that are currently in the works that I would like to see to fruition. We finally have an updated general plan that is almost ready to be adopted and I am anxious to see the implementation of this new plan.


When you think of Cedar City 5 or 10 years from now, what do you want to see?
I hope in 5 or l0 years we are still an exciting place to live with a diverse economy including manfacturing, professional and construction jobs providing a variety of above average paying jobs.
What do you see as your top priorities if you are elected?
I believe that our top priority in this difficult economic climate is to be vigilant about fiscal responsibility and making sure that we adhere to our budget. Also, we need to be aware of our water resources and plan carefully for future development of our water system.

Share your thoughts about the following:

CATS -
Cats is a very valuable asset to our City and important to many riders as their only form of transportation for shopping, doctor apts., etc. It is continuing to gain ridership and will continue to grow as the cost of transportation goes up.

The New Aquatic Center -
The new Aquatic center will be fabulous upon completion. We have run into some problems during this early construction, but we are working hard to see that we move forward without compromising the integrity of the facility. At it's completion, I am concerned about the operating and maintenance costs. The people of Cedar City are great to come up with solutions to difficult situations, and I am confident that with careful management of this facility we will be successful.
Jobs -
We have a great workforce in Cedar City with a very high work ethic. Our University provides us with superb people who are prepared to go into the job market in a variety of vocations. I am hopeful that we will soon have the Iron Mines up and running which will provide a great boost to our economy. Our rail system makes us a very unique community to market to the industrial community, particularly throughout the western portion of the United States. Port 15 is a great industrial park that is prime and ready to boom as soon as the national economy begins to turn around.


Parks and Recreation -
We have a great start on our trail systems with a master plan that helps us determine where we will link the city through walking paths as new development occurs. The extension of our path along the Coal Creek parkway and the addition of the trail in the Cross Hollows area are a great beginning. Our ball fields will continue to be very important to our quality of life and with the addition of the new ball fields at the new recreation site, we will be able to host tournaments that will bring in much needed revenue for our businesses.


Infrastructure -
The infrastructure in our older sections of town is certainly in need of updating. We have budgeted for replacement in different areas of town each year and are doing all that we can to take care of problem areas as the come up.