www.thespectrum.com — The Spectrum ST. GEORGE NEIGHBORHOODS For the week of October 31, 2008 — 13 Brian Passey / St. George Neighborhoods Calvin Robison at his desk Monday in the Washington County Administration Building in St. George. ROBISON e Continued from pg. 12 to forgo pay increases for elected officials when passing the last budget. But Robison recently paid off his mortgage and moved into a smaller home now that the nest is empty. Eardley says he and other county officials will miss Robison when he retires. “Cal does a good job, Eardley says. “He's got some very special insights based on his years of experience. He: knows the county very well financially: Robison earned a master's legree in accountancy from Brigham Young University in Provo, where he also met his wife. He then served for two years in the U.S. Army as a finance specialist during the Vietnam War. Hospital financial management became his career for 13 years, starting out in Las Vegas and finishing as. controller for Dixie Regional Medical Center, which was then a ee hospital. “I had to take a cut to come but it was worth it to come to St. George,’ he says, adding that he didn’t want to raise children in Las Vegas. the county as well as various duties, Robison says manseems to suggest this is posoccurrence. Inspired by Steve Heaton’s public services like issuing aging elections remains his sibly a county clerk/audiMcDonald’s franchise in marriage licenses, providing _ biggest job. the St. George area, the passport applications and “There are about 76,000 tor’s office is responsible for Robisons built and opermanaging tax abatements in registered voters now (in all county, state and federal addition to elections respon- — - Washington County) and it’s elections. Additionally the © ated a Skipper’s Seafood _ hard to please every one of office contracts with local Restaurant in St. George. sibilities. After five years in the resThere. are occasionally them, he said. cities to help run their elections. So there is often one taurant business, Robison some misunderstandings As if on cue, about went back to finance, workabout his job. He's not the five minutes later one of election or another Robison ing as treasurer for the city one who raises your propis managing. Robison’s assistants enters of St. George for four years ” erty taxes. his office and announces With a presidential elec“When people complain that a woman participating tion Tuesday, Robison and before running for office as his office have their work the county clerk/auditor. about that auditor who in early voting is upset and In the combined position raises taxes, that’s really not: has torn up her ballot. This ~ cut out for them. But then of clerk/auditor (formerly true,’ he says, adding that barely fazes Robison as he it will be back to the daily grind of marriage licenses two separate jobs), Robison property values are detersmiles at his assistant and is responsible for overseemined by appraisers. tells her he will handle it and budgets until the next. ing all financial aspects of Even with all his other in just a moment. His look primary.