Show I I AS —The Herald Journal Logan Utah Tuesday October 21 2003 experiences in problem solving and budgeting as strengths and emphasized communication — with citizens with other officials and with businesses — as the way to fulfill a councilmember’s Logan Continued from A3 are competitive with other towns in Utah and called property taxes a “good investment in children” since tax money goes to schools He said services must be maintained and services that are low priorities and can’t be funded must be cut As a busi- : i - I?-- end of Logan'"' ' i V fe i ' ' of neighborhoods and Continued from A1 In addition to the original charges of capital aggravated murder obstructing justice and desecrating a dead human body the Cache County Attor- ney’s Office also filed kidnap- ping and sexual abuse charges and two other charges of desecrating a human body in June based on statements Nielsen made during the interviews Nielsen pleaded guilty Jan 16 to capital aggravated murder in the death of Autry but was later allowed to withdraw his plea Authorities believe Nielsen beat Autry to death and dismembered her body in June 2000 ( m eco- nomic development are key he said Peter Brunson and Joe Needham will face off for the third council seat The two lifetime Logan residents — J work Nielsen has been incarcerated in the Utah State Prison since last year after he was found guilty of theft and unlawful sexual activity with a minor in two unrelated cases His capital murder trial is scheduled to begin in January AfflericanHeortAssodaiionl T Council Seat No 2 is a bat- -' tie of new versus old with a relative newcomer to Logan city trying to unseat a current councilmember Tom Kerr 75 the only incumbent in the tfigrace has stressed his experi-rac- e as qualification for s£'n retaining the seat dting a knowledge of issues like v power infrastructure and a background in preparing a city 7:?' budget He has defended his role in raising property taxes and water rates as necessary for dty projects and stated the in dty u still “running thin” some departments ' Kerr has also highlighted succedes in Logan during his f 'I '' j Autry was missing for nearly a year before pieces of her remains were unearthed in V May 2001 at the Predator Research Laboratory in Millville where Nielsen use to Appeal family-owne- role Taylor 48 said he sees growth coming to Logan incrementally Planning for infrastructure needs that can be prioritized year by year building relationships with county officials to come to common understandings and following a master plan when it comes to the changing face ness owner in downtown Logan Hicken is encouraged by recent economic growth in the valley and said that will lead to more business investment in south Logan “We do not need to artificially lure them” said Hicken "Tbey know we’re here” Swenson 49 pointed to three issues in her platform and not surprisingly all of them were related to growth: land use transportation and economic development “With the limited land we do have we have to use it wisely” said Swenson She said infrastructure improvements are needed and any tax cut Would be “fiscally irresponsible” if those needs are not addressed first As a former neighborhood repre- sentative Swehson has V stressed preserving the character of city neighborhoods by enforcing existing ordinances as well as tightening zoning statutes The attitude influences her stance on economic growth as she advocates inviting business that can serve residential needs espe-- J daily in areas like the south Brunson for 59 years and care of themselves” ’ Needham a downtown Needham for nearly half that — have made money an at 28 Logan businessman with the d issue in their campaigns SE Needham Brunson calling himself the Jewelers scud economic “information candidate” said growth will be the catalyst for that city spending needs to be maintaining quality of life in Signed in Heclaims Logjhn He encourages the t increases have out growth in downtown and ulation growth south Logan and said that bring the two into alignment f j combining the business devel- by slowing down the tax opment wjth cuts in governhikes Brunson has taken ment costy is what will save newsletters door to door in his ‘residents from future tax grassroots efforts to inform increases citizens of the search he has “The city needs to be fiscaldone on city budgets and responsible and watch ly encouraged voters to know what it spends” said Need-haexactly where their tax money is spent as a solution to controversial issues Editor's Note: AH candidates “I give you information” were invited to submit a photo Brunson told the audience or visit The Herald Journal to have one taken Those who parMonday night "If we provide that these other problems take ticipated are shown here 'j :v£ ' S'-- Qrr four-ye-ar V ’ C- - term including eco-- r nomic development that he said will continue into busi- -' ness zones that are underde-veloped He said he will continue to push for projects that will improve the quality of life in Logan His opponent Steven Tay“Califomia-Uta- h d lor is a transplant” who made die move to Logan in 2001 A former telephone company manager Taylor listed his Self-title- In 1M and Sundqr 1M at aa OHM! 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