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Show Clark opposes Government controls; approves Five County Commission government and to hold a question and answer session. Clark said he felt that anyone who seeks public office locally or nationally should realize his duty Jim Clark, Republican candidate can-didate for four-year commissioner, com-missioner, met with a group of Parowan citizens Friday, August 28, to share his views on county districts within the county and two others representing the county at large. He feels that in this way some of the current problems could be solved and all of the county would be represented. He does not favor a full time commission because of finances,' and also some very qualified people would not be able to serve. One other area discussed at the meeting was the Valley View Medical Center. Clark expressed some concern with the fact that hospital cost there are approximately ap-proximately 20 percent higher than in the new Dixie Hospital in St. George. Especially since both hospitals are under the same management. He felt that perhaps this would cause many citizens here to go to St. George for medical care. to serve the public. He said he feels too often the public servants or politicians feel they are the master and dictate to the people the type of government that they should have. "The commission should go to the public and have more Dublic input. I favor more public meetings," Clark said. He said he feels the commission com-mission should work more closely with precinct and district chairman of their parties. He said he also feels county commissioner's com-missioner's meetings should be held in late afternoon or early evenings so more people could attend. He said he "would encourage keeping tax dollars here instead of sending them to Washington and then standing in line for a government handout." Last year, Iron County was given $182,000 in revenue sharing i money. This was used primarily to cover deficit costs at the hospital, road departments and others. Clark said he feels the county should not plan on federal funds as a regualr part of their budget. "If federal money was stopped, stop-ped, the county would be in financial bondage," Clark said. He stated the county needs to encourage good, clean industry to come to increase the tax base, to ease the burden on private citizens. He said he is in favor of spending more on senior citizens programs and have more input from them on the commission. Clark opposed the count's withdrawal from the 5-county organization. He did, however, feel that there were some problems that needed to be solved. He also stated that he felt when the county withdrew from the association, taxes should have been lowered. He said he feels public hearings should be held on the subject and issue decided by ballot by the people. He feels we should change the county commission by going to a five person commission, with three persons representing |