Candidates for County Board of Commissioners see differing challenges
By Derek Lacey, News-Topic, Lenoir, N.C. | |
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What do you see as the county's main challenge right now and how would address it?
"The main challenge facing
"We also have to encourage and develop the next generation, and my support for
"The main challenge for the county right now is leadership. Commissioners LaBrose and Barlowe had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to save the county taxpayers millions of dollars by allowing the school system to purchase the former Broyhill office building plus 40 acres to locate the new
"During my time in office, the budget was reduced by
Mike LaBrose, incumbent since 2010.LaBrose, 50, is an insurance agent and lives in
"The county's main challenge continues to be job creation and increasing our tax base through attracting new business and industry. Over the past four years we have done a good job, but that's not enough. I will continue to work with the
"The greatest challenge facing our county today is the lack of short- and long-term planning. Currently our county does not have a plan for our future, which means that we are living year-to-year, and this is not good for our county's future or its citizens. We have to do a better job of looking ahead (five to 10 years) and understanding what our needs will be as we progress into the future.
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"I would also insist on monthly budget meetings, which would allow the department heads to come in and discuss their department's needs. They are the experts in their profession. so why not get their feedback on our needs? These meetings would be open to the public, which would give our citizens a voice in the budget process."
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