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Than la no dangar of anyona impaling ha* yaa Mta, aa tha mooamanl o< tha curtain lavar to tha tan racorda your tola and return tha MM poMar up to to unnoM poaMon tahn Ha curtain bagini to opan. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT AND KfEKNNM ON NUCLEAR WASTE Republican County Commission Candidates Clarence Cutshall Why are you running for the county commission? CUTSHALL: "I am running because you can't get anywhere without tak ing a risk and being wiling to put your neck on the line in some capacity for business or activities in our county." How will Madison County make up for cutbacks in federal assistance? CUTSHALL: "Motivation may be as important as intelligence in predic ting how well someone will fare in life. It may also include self-sacrifice in our schools, roads and personal of fices." What can Madison County do to at tract new industry and tourism? CUTSHALL: "Thinking in need of new styles and by making our sur roundings more beautiful." Would you support a school bond referendum for new school construc tion? CUTSHALL: "Yes, I will support new school bonds and gladly approve of new construction is needed. Our children and grandchildren need bet ter schools in the future." What county services need to be im proved. Are there any which can be reduced? CUTSHALL: "We need some kind of job training for our young people. A new jail is need, as well as a new road to Hot Springs and Spring Creek." Clarence Faulkner Why are you running? FAULKNER: "I have been en couraged by many friends to be a candidate and being retired, I have the time to gove to this office. Every person should be willing to contribute some of himself to the operation of our government. If the opportunity presents itself, I would like to do my part." How can Madison County make up for cutbacks in federal assistance? FAULKNER: "As of now, no one knows for sure how great the future cuts will be in federal money. However, if more funds must be rais ed on the county level, we must work more at increasing our tax base rather than increasing the tax rate. Our property tax rate in Madison County is as high as we can stand." What can Madison County do to at tract new industry and tourism? FAULKNER: "We must create in itiatives to attract industry, to help them locate and to help thejn in any way we can. We should make sure they will be able to operate without any unwanted influence from our local government. Helping to secure suitable plant sites and placement of water and sewer lines." Would you support a school bond referrendum for new school construc tion? FAULKNER: "After all other means of financing have failed, I would be for a bond referrendum for new schools." Which county service* need to he la proved. Are there any which can be cut? FAULKNER: "Not being in a posi tion to know how each of the depart ments of our county government is being operated, I cannot name one alone for improvement. I am sure there is no service that cannot be im proved." i sVV ? _ Bob Phillips Why are you running for the county commission? PHILLIPS: "There is a challenge and an opportunity involved. The peo ple of our county have been kind to me. Perhaps I can return this in some measure. Time is no obstacle. I can devote as much time as necessary to the operation of our county govern ment." County do to make PHILLIP'S: "We tend to forget that wten federal funds come to us, they arc only returning our money I fed that we kaow better what we need than the bommerats In WaaMatftan. We should What can Madison County do to at tract new Industry and tourism? PHILLIPS: "As is evidenced by the loss of the American Greeting Card plant and perhaps some others, we must be cooperative. Any industry considering this area and planning to spend millions of dollars to locate here will demand a hands -off policy in the location and operation of their business. Assistance asked for should be immediately available. As tar as laws allow, they should be granted some tax breaks." Will yoa support ? school referren PHILLIPS: "Yoa, but only after vary old nd run-down -chooii Another problem which I have beard othing of la a Jail Aid1 con demnedyean ago *s much as I wish ae mandated ?y ta? W? upgrade or rebuild Which county services need to be| improved. Are there any which can be cut? PHILLIPS: "The two services which are mast visible to all of us sr the am bulance service and trash pick-up and landfill. Some nearby counties have been able to save many thousands of dollars by contracting some or all of this to private industry tnorougn Hiuav inouia i*toone com if this is feasible for us. In such an ar rangement, we could probably 'writ* that the people presently employed by the county be employed b* the private firm, thereby Irsnplng our l^n I nnnmla amnlrttMwi " lO ? >\ K ? I ; " ? <*?