Editor:

National studies have repeatedly shown direct link in illiteracy rates and increased crime in a community. Investing in a community library is an excellent way of increasing literacy rates and improving the educational opportunities for our youth, young adults and adults in our community.

Now is the time to invest in our community. This is too important of an issue to wait, besides the current economic situation has shown itself to be an excellent time to bond for construction. Springville City Civic Center bids were $3,000,000 BELOW experts estimates. The same savings may occur for the library construction bonds as well. For this and many more reasons, now is the time to move forward. That is why I am supporting and voting for the Springville Library bond.

J. Scott Finlayson

Springville Chief of Police