OUR CHILDREN

What can we do, as a city, for our most important asset, the children? As a newly elected city councilor, I will work for the following, each of which will eventually be without cost to our taxpayers.

SPEED HUMPS The Clarksville City Council recently erred in requiring underground utilities and sidewalks in new subdivisions, at developer expense, without also requiring speed humps. We do not need the speed bumps that ruin our vehicles’ alignment, but we do need the humps to enforce 20 mph speed limits designed to save our children’s lives.

PRE-KINDERGARTEN Studies show that children attending pre-kindergarten are more likely to graduate high school, graduate college, obtain better jobs, spend more money, and pay higher taxes. I will use my office to lobby the state for more pre-K classrooms in Clarksville.

SEAT BELTS The requirement that we seat-belt our children in our vehicles is oxymoronic to the fact that the county does not provide seat belts in its school buses, which could result in serious injuries to our children, and expensive lawsuits for our taxpayers. I will lobby the school board for seat belts on all our school buses.

NUTRITION The sales taxes on food is regressive, causing many parents to either shop in Kentucky, or worse, not buy needed food items for their children. Repeal the sales tax on food and we will have healthier children and higher business income in Clarksville.

HIGHER EDUCATION The presence in Clarksville of Austin Peay State University is a blessing. However, Clarksville is also large enough to have a community college. We need to keep our youth here, rather than commuting to Kentucky, and paying for tuition, books, supplies, and meals there. This will lead to increased community activities and pride, and higher business income in Clarksville.

I will encourage my constituents to share their ideas for improving the quality of life for our upcoming generations.

Paid for by the Committee to Elect David Cutting; Treasurer David Cutting