BY REZA MORENO
Eastvale – The City of Eastvale quarterly Townhall meeting began on Tues., April 29 with appreciation for “Mr. Eastvale,” Dickie Simmons, who is retiring from coordinating Townhall meetings to concentrate on his health.
Supervisor Tavaglione’s updated said the County is focusing on health and human services, in addition to law enforcement services, as their main priorities.
One of the highlights of Mayor Ike Bootsma’s update was a status report on the 71 Freeway interchange at Pine Avenue. This is a $35 million project that won’t actually become a reality for another ten to 15 years.
Tyler Madary, from Senator Richard Roth’s office, gave an update on the current status of the Vehicle License Fees. The Senator’s office is committed to getting these funds back and they recently sent SB69.
New Chief of Police for Eastvale, Captain Jason Horton, introduced himself at the meeting. Lt. Michael Yates gave a crime and safety update. Stolen vehicle and aggravated assault rates have gone down and Yates hopes to maintain or lessen these numbers going forward. He also gave a brief presentation on “fishing,” which is still a trend. Fishing happens when suspects walk around in groups and simply lift vehicle door handles to see if they are open. If so, they quickly remove easy items like loose change, chargers, phones, etc. Yates reminded residents to keep doors locked and do not leave anything valuable in your car.
CNUSD Superintendent Lin gave an update on the status of the school district, which at 91%, is one of the top three in increasing graduation rates. “Our main goal is to get students to college and increase the numbers,” said Lin.
