Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in. Beth Sorrell: I will strive to listen to all perspectives and dissenting viewpoints and work with everyone to find common ground or a healthy compromise, when necessary. These are: 1. I would check to see what programs might be available to help the potential builders, owners of buildings that can be converted into apartment rentals, and what the funding requires. 7. I want to continue to work well with the school board. This is actually how a lot of projects begin. People often get frustrated when they dont have correct information and base their opinions on rumors. I believe in being fiscally responsible, while protecting our taxpayers by carefully evaluating budget requests that are consistent with the level of service which the taxpayers are willing to pay. I will strive to understand where the criticism is coming from and use it constructively in my work serving the people of Ashe County. Election Day takes place Tuesday, Nov. 3. Following the example of other county governments, I would see an Organizational Vision as follows: Ashe County will be the best local government service provider in the mountain counties of North Carolina. I intend to exploit that and fix that as a commissioner. 6. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Veterans and senior citizens are a group often overlooked. Chuck Olive(R)Ashe County Clerk of Superior Court 1.1. Russell Killen: I am 59 years old and have been married to Diane Roland Killen for 35 years and we have two daughters and two grandkids. 6. I have a Master of Science Degree in International Relations from Troy State University, European Campus, Kaiserslautern, Germany, August 1982. Many Ashe problems that I described are the same that I faced across the Continental U.S. and Alaska. The planning execution and follow up were always the same, ensuring valid expenditures to reliable vendors, proper receipting and total visibility. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, Its our job as commissioners to make sure we have a seat at the table when the legislature is deciding on the budget. The industrial park is a step in the right direction, but we need to look at how we can use our resources to entice more business and revenue. After graduation, I enlisted in and served 27 years in the United States Marine Corps from 10/28/1985 until my retirement on 10/31/2012. How would you address the lack of affordable housing in Ashe County that both current and potential Ashe County residents are dealing with? Share with Us. Whether it was intelligence operations in some far flung part of the world, analysis of the five core infrastructural areas of the Egyptian government for the U.S. Embassy: Cairo, or building the River Flood Forecasting System in Central America for NOAA. Success! We also need to work with the school board to provide quality afterschool care and summertime programs that keep our children engaged, stimulated and active. A: 1. I also see a need for more apprenticeship opportunities with our high school and local businesses to provide more options for our young people who want to live and work in the county. He makes more an hour starting there than after nine years of driving our children to school. Government is for the people and by the people and everyone deserves to know what their elected officials are up to and how they are spending our tax dollars. We should utilize our rich natural and cultural resources to invigorate the community and insprire healthy and sustainable improvements in the lives of the people of Ashe County. The Bible says count the cost before you begin. I also want to see our county put a greater focus on preserving our natural and cultural heritage. Upon retiring from the fire service, I started with the National Park Service on the Blue Ridge Parkway. One top priority would be more affordable day care. Bellefonte Borough Council-Ward 1 (4-year term) Douglas A. Johnson. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! I graduated from Ashe Central High School in 1979 and Mendenhall School of Auctioneering in 1987. I would also uses high technology to improve business processes and other areas where I have quite a bit of experience and could contribute. 6. Teachers and school staff are working on the front lines with the young people who are going to lead this country in the future, and they should get the support and respect that they deserve. I think each project should be researched completely looking at whether the return to Ashe County residents is worth the amount of money we would need to invest in the project. 2. I had a coworker from Wilkes County that had gotten promoted and sent to the eastern part of the state that told me about Ashe County. It has also been my priority to support projects in all areas of the county. We need to be capable of listening to our constituents with compassion and open minds, even when we dont agree. Some of my community involvement is that I am a member and Past Master of Ashe Lodge #594, 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason in which I am a lifetime member, a member of The Oasis Temple and Past President of the Ashe Shrine Club and a member of Jefferson Lodge No 38 of the Odd Fellows. Mike Eldreth(R) 1.3. This has put an unexpected strain on our public services. Create a password that only you will remember. Our children need a career choice beginning in their freshman year and continuing through graduation. We have to be the face of the county to make sure our needs are considered. As a county commissioner, what role the county plays in the process should be addressed to streamline any plan review, permitting, inspections, and/or obtaining certificates of occupancy. By Nathan Ham 5. Jerry Powers: Allowing those who have ideas and personal funding to enhance our county, while assuring that citizens are not adversely affected by such activity. I have been working hard to make Ashe County an even better place to live, work and raise our families; and I hope to continue with that same work ethic for the next four years. Having a well-trained workforce is the first, and most important, step towards attracting new industry to our county. William Sands: I have been commissioner for 10 years and served two years as Chairman. Continued problems with drug and alcohol abuse in portions of Ashe County. 1. Lets help provide the resources to help our schools explore careers that fit todays economy and not the idea that everyone has to have a four-year degree. As a United States Marine, you can surely bet that my feet as well as my fellow Marines feet were always held to the fire and to account for our mistakes, shortcomings as well as our successes. 4. Secondly, we must have no child in our school system that goes without food other than what they receive in the school setting. Dec. 15: Brian Pittman is 56. As a Commissioner I would bring up for a vote, incentives for businesses who move here and employ the good people of Ashe County. As your next commissioner I would like to look at every opportunity that becomes available. What are some issues facing Ashe County that the Board of Commissioners can address?Jonathan Jordan: I want us to be ready to deal with the changes coming our way from the widening of Highway 221. There will be times that difficult decisions have to be made and there will be times that people will disagree on these decisions. I subsequently left the Department of the Army and became the Director of Management and Administration for the Bureau of Indian Affairs: Department of the Interior a job much like a County Commissioner but for members of the 623 Federally recognized tribes of American Indians and Alaska Natives in America. I feel that my dealing with the public for over 40 years and being a lifelong resident of the county helps me to qualify for this position. Have you tried to hire a plumber or electrician lately? Once we have provided for law enforcement and courts, waste disposal, good roads and infrastructure, appropriate health and human services for our most vulnerable populations (especially our elderly and children), and some other public services (dont hold me to this as an exclusive list), and kept a prudent savings on hand, then we can review other programs that benefit our area and economy as a whole. AsheAshe County Board of Commissioners 1.1. Another huge attribute is fiber optic service to our county. Jerry Powers: Popularity should never get in the way of doing what is right. For most of my adult life I have been in Senior Management; Senior Leadership, and Special Management positions. Jim Cain: Unemployment, underemployment and the lack of enough technical businesses and technical jobs in the county. I know we need a safe county, and there I support back the blue. Also, when we think along those lines we need never forget our fire and rescue squads. All the facts must be verified for disclosure when legally possible so all affected parties are fully aware of the circumstances surrounding the issue. The bidding approach that allows the highest bidder to raise the price of property over the asking price is adding to the problem. County government needs to get the basic job done for its local citizens with the most efficient use of resources provided by its citizens. Beth Sorrell: I grew up in Asheville, went to Appalachian State, discovered my love of working and volunteering in the community, so I joined the Peace Corps. We need to teach our children what will help them to be able to compete with any school, whether in the USA or any other country. 4. William Sands: I believe that money coming into the county from tourism should be used in assisting small businesses and to make improvements and/or create the things that draw tourist and their money. Keep it Clean. Made in the USA means we need good paying manufacturing jobs here is Ashe County. Tax money should be spent wisely and should benefit the majority of our residents. Has this project been proposed in other locations and what was its success? I think to do that we need more hotel space. How do you know where you are going without a road map? Courthouse after being indicted on federal wire I believe in the Constitution as written, as well a constitutional government. Then, it would be good to find out from all that present this project, what the long-range effect might have on the county as a whole. 4. As Commissioner, I will work to make Ashe County an even better place for everyone to live. We can create jobs and generate revenue while creating recreational opportunities that will draw people here for the beauty and make everyone healthier. 6. We as a board cant control market forces but if we can help have the infrastructure in place to make building for a developer more enticing. Not everyone can go to college and not everyone can qualify or make it in the Military. I am running to hopefully be an asset in helping with the decisions involving the citizens of Ashe County as a whole, not just a few. We are working with the Ashe Early College and Wilkes Community College to provide fire training beginning this fall so we can continue to have a personnel pool to staff our volunteer fire departments. In your view, what is the boards role as a whole?Jonathan Jordan: Ashe County commissioners are our elected board of directors for our county government. In order for a unit of local government to operate as a good and just government, it must have the trust of the citizens it serves. I would try to be understanding if they are in disagreement and would like for them to be clear with me what they do not like about the action that was or will be taken. I think the people of Ashe County should know how their tax money is being spent. I dont even mention apartments because I could not even find any for rent. sanitation, school). An incoming freshmen could certainly have a plan and a tool to use for employment after graduating in four years. We will have all the utilities in place to make the site shovel ready for potential businesses. I am one who will always ask the hard question and be up front with those who want to do business in and with Ashe County.
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