I would fund economic development projects through state grants, as we have done with the Route 22 Industrial Park, federal grants, private investment as was done in Southpointe, and to the extent necessary, county funds. My second priority is to keep Washington County taxes low through the elimination of waste and inefficiencies in county government. My third priority is to take care of our seniors and their centers and those who cannot take care of themselves, such as our abused children, mentally handicapped and those remaining in Western Center. I have worked hard to reduce the county funds that are necessary for these services and would maximize state and federal matching grants. These programs have been very successful in obtaining state grants.
County government is there to meet the needs of the populace.
I think we are meeting them now and we will be meeting them in the future. I'm not saying no new programs. For example, we need a comprehensive plan. I have proposed it and will propose it next term and it will be paid with grant money and tax revenues. But my priorities lie with economic development such as the the Mon-Fayette Expressway infrastructure to support the highway and that would be funded through the state and federal governments and our state representatives.