It’s now time to heal the community. There have been too many rumors and innuendos over the last few weeks about Mayor Bill Allison.

According to this newspaper, he has been cleared by the prosecutor and the case is now closed. Maple Valley doesn’t even have a comprehensive code of ethics for elected or volunteer staff.

I did a sampling of ethics codes and found that in many cases they would eliminate all but two of our Council members. Without this, I do not see how any actions can be adjudicated. It’s time we move forward and work together with Mayor Allison to meet the real challenges facing the city.

The Mayor has worked tirelessly, along with city staff and the State Legislature, to get a bill passed that would allow Maple Valley to annex Summit Place. Additional accomplishments include IEDC Report for the Comprehensive Plan (required by state statute), the Ravensdale ballpark agreement, the Witte Road Corridor Study, the Witte Road Roundabout, Expansion of SR 169 from Witte Road to the 240th intersection and other SR 169 improvements.

There was new zoning adopted for the Brandt property, the Northwest section of Four Corners. Mayor Allison has met with many Community, County, State and National groups to promote Maple Valley.

It is now time for Council, Staff and Maple Valley residents to rise up and face the challenges that lie ahead.

Lawrence Lindstrand

Maple Valley