CANDIDATES | WARD COUNTY COMMISSION
JASON OLSON
STATS >>> OCCUPATION: RETIRED LIVED IN MINOT: 37 YEARS
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO IMPROVE THE POSITION YOU ARE RUNNING FOR? I WILL BE DILIGENT IN EXAMINING ISSUES FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES AND RECEIVING PUBLIC INPUT PRIOR TO DECIDING HOW TO VOTE ON ISSUES. I BRING CONSERVATIVE VIEWS AND CONCERN THAT PUBLIC DOLLARS ARE WISELY SPENT, KEEPING IN MIND THE STRAIN THAT TAXES ARE FOR EVERYONE WHILE BEING PRAGMATIC ABOUT ADDRESSING PUBLIC ISSUES AND SERVICES THAT MEET THE NEEDS AND EXPECTATIONS OF THE PUBLIC TO DELIVER HIGH-QUALITY RESULTS IN AS EFFICIENT OF A MANNER AS POSSIBLE.
HOW CAN MINOT IMPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? I THINK COMMUNITIES SHOULD ALWAYS BE STRIVING FOR AND TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. A GOVERNING BODY SHOULD BE ACTIVELY SEEKING WAYS THAT CAN FOSTER AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING MAKING CERTAIN THAT ANY GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IS VIEWED AS NECESSARY AND EFFECTIVE. OVERBURDENSOME AND UNNECESSARY REGULATION SHOULD BE CURBED. I THINK THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE LIMITED WHENEVER POSSIBLE BUT SHOULD BE PREPARED TO DO WHAT IT CAN TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH.
CANDIDATES | WARD COUNTY COMMISSION
LANCE MAKEEFF
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OCCUPATION: SELF-EMPLOYED FARMERRANCHER & SALES REP FOR GOLDEN HARVEST LIVED IN MINOT: 32 YEARS
HOW DO YOU PLAN TO IMPROVE THE POSITION YOU ARE RUNNING FOR? I REALLY DO NOT FEEL THE POSITION NEEDS AN OVERHAUL, THE POSITIONS HAVE ALWAYS WORKED HARD FOR WARD COUNTY RESIDENTS. WE CAN ALWAYS IMPROVE ON WHAT IS THE ROLE NOW BY WORKING TO COLLABORATE WITH THE SURROUNDING COUNTIES AS WARD IS A HUB FOR THE MULTI-COUNTY AREA.
HOW CAN MINOT IMPROVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT? ANY BUSINESS OR INDUSTRY WE CAN HELP GROW BENEFITS ALL RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY. IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD LINK TO A SW BYPASS ESPECIALLY WITH THE HOSPITAL COMING CLOSE TO OPENING. MAINTAIN TO IMPROVE WHAT WE DO HAVE IN ROADS AND INTERSECTIONS FOR SAFETY AND MAXIMIZE BENEFIT TO RESIDENTS OF THE COUNTY.
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