After eight years, Matthew Liesemeyer is leaving the Menifee City Council behind a legacy of seeing his District 2 grow significantly along with the rest of the now 105,000 resident city. The businessman, contractor has served it well seeing hundreds of new homes, businesses and parks spring up.But, most of all, according to his fellow council members, he is best remembered for being the first on the previous council to consider bringing on its own Menifee Municipal Police Department, now coming into its third year. He too has been a mentor and advisor to all his colleagues on the council, yet remaining quiet and thoughtful with each suggestion.Council member Lesa Sobek said she remembered Liesemeyer when they were both on the planning commission and talked about forming a city pol
