McDonald Co. Candidates

Eastern Commissioner: Clarence "Bud" Scott

l. It was founded as a Republic. A Republic is headed by a President and not a King. A Republic is suppose to take in concern all the people. A Democracy is to rule by the majority.
2. I have seen issues brought in the county that are not in the best interest of most of the county as proven by how they vote.
3. I have 36 years in the Construction Industry with over 20 years in Supervising men and women. In Supervising, you not only have personnel but you hve to help manage the budget for the project.
4. Yes. As long as the training does not put them under Federal Jurisdiction. They need the training but they still need to be controlled by the Sheriff's Department.
5. I think having the Sheriff's Dept. come under Civil Service would keep a more professional force that would be committted to the County. As for a Civil Service Commission, I think it would need to be an elected, not for pay position so that it does not become another "good ole boys" club.
6. At present the county budget has increased 8 times in size in the last seven years. The population has not increased that much. I know overall it costs more for everything but not that much. We need to look at all the departments to make sure we don't have excess personnel. When we spend money we need to make sure we are getting what we need and not something we just want. When we do something with the roads we need to do the work so that it lasts. If it takes a few more years to get our roads, Chip and Sealed, so be it. We need to evaluate all employees' of the County to be sure we have the best for the money that we can pay as a County.
7. The answer is No. If any business wants to build in our County, they see where it will benefit them so they will include in their budget any Red Light hat will help them.
Question for All Candidates- Bud Scott
1. Yes. I still refer back to them on some questions.
2. Yes. If there is something that I don't agree with, I would go to the body of Government that has the power to change to ask for help.
3. Yes. With our present Federal Government all the Amendments have ways around them. It is not right but it will take a unified people to change it.
4. Yes. Without exception how it was originally wrote.
5. Yes. If they are already a law. If the law is not a good one, then we need to get it changed.
6. Yes. It is costing our country more than just money. It is costing us our freedom because of new laws to control them in effect controls all of us.
7. Yes. It disrupts family and community welfare.
8. To survive in todays economy every one needs to pull together.
9. Yes. The County Government needs to remember who voted them in to do for them and not the State or Federal Government.
10. No. The way it was stated it was a new tax that would be with us forever.
11. Yes. If it is something that really is needed not jsut wanted it needs to be presented so the taxpayes will approve it.
12. B. Less Government D. Less Taxes Overall people want the County Government tow work for everyone and not a selected few. People object to more government if everyone is not on an even playing field.
13. No. They need to know their County citizens so they can spread work to incompass everyone.
14. You can't put everything on the ballot because of the cost for each and every election. You could put on the ballot a one time issue to set a standard percent raise based on true cost of living. (The percentage the Social Security uses.)
15. It needs to be made what is considered a large expentiture that is not part of the standard budget for the County. When you elect your County Commissoners you need to remeber you put them in charge of your money.
16. It belongs to the government that you elected to take care of it for you.
17. You need to remeber that grant money is in reality your money controlled by who you voted into office. There are always strings attached to them so you need to let your conscience be your guide.
18. Yes. You need 3 people there all the time.