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Show Ex ClerkTreasurer Sounds Off; Raises School District Questions obvious by the number of people I'm told have filed, that the citizens have realized that they need b etter representation. I don't know Mr. Glad, though the Superintendent often stated what close friends he and Mr. Glad are, so if he's elected anil indeed they are buddy-budd . it'll be "business as usual." It's unfortunate that Anne Prince and Pat Van Wagoner are both running; in that they'll both be appealing to the same voters, i.e.. those who have some idea of what's going on in the schools. Either one of them has spent far more actual time (as volunteers) in the schools and is infinitely better informed than the incumbent incum-bent board member, whose information comes to the best of my knowledge, selectively edited by the Superintendent and from his own children. Neither position 's without bias. 2 RECORD - Changing the subject and going back to rumors, we've heard some talk that there was something wrong with the district's dis-trict's finances when you left. Is this true? BADGER Prior to my departure the accounting firm of Peat, Marwick, and Mitchell was retained at my request to examine and audit the books; both for my satisfaction, though I knew there was nothing irregular, AND to bring everything current for the incoming clerk-treasurer so she wouldn't inherit the situation 1 did upon taking office. RECORD This brings me logically to another question I meant to ask you. Does the fact that Mr. Dearden is on the school board while his wife is the bank manager create a conflict of Interest situation? BADGER I'm not an attor- ney, but I'm confident that it is an illegal situation. PAPER What do you think about the people who have filed for the next school board election? BADGER I'm glad to hear that Mrs. Terry is going to stand for re-election. I feel that she has a since le concern with the community nd more concern than most bi ard members with the real business of the school board; which is students and not national con1 :;ntions which translates tran-slates to free vacations. I'm glad 1. 1 see the interest in the rural pi .cinct which is now represented by Mr. Hannav. Approximately half of the district's dis-trict's stu .us live in this precinct wl h should make that board mei er an important advocate o the patrons. It's EDITOR'S NOTE For some time there have been rumors around town that the former clerk-treasurer of the school board is suing the school board for some astronomical sum. We've been unable to verify this. The other day Steve Badger was in town and he agreed to the following recorded interview. RECORD- Are you really suing the school board? BADGER I can't really answer ans-wer that. We're waiting for the final results of some investigative work before making a decision to proceed. RECORD- Do you mean you've hired private Investigators? BADGER You said that, I didn't. RECORD- What exactly will your complaint be? BADGER I can't really discuss that. RECORD - Will you be suing the entire board? BADGER If I do file an action, which I haven't said I will, it will be directed primarily at the Superintendent and Mr. Dearden. Dear-den. RECORD- Will it be filed in Coalville? BADGER No, in Federal Court. But I'd prefer that we stop discussion of this matter until a more appropriate time. RECORD -OK. How does it feel to be away from Park City? BADGER I miss the town and the people, but not the squabbling and petty crap that was the daily fare at the school district offices. I'm making about twice as much money in my own business now and that's certainly an improvement, though twice nothing is still not a great deal. RECORD- You seem to be saying that you weren't being paid sufficiently, yet I understand your replacement is working for less than you were. BADGER To the first part of your statement, yes. I wasn't being paid sufficiently for the percentage of the office workload I was carrying. To the second part, I can only say "you get what you pay for." or "work done for cut rates is cut rate work." The Veterans Administration Administra-tion reports there are 29.5 million veterans. Their average av-erage age is 46. "If there is good hunting in the future, it will be caused and practiced by men willing to pay their dues in terms of time, money, and effort, and who proudly accept the restrictrions that ethical field conduct imposes." im-poses." John Madson. More than three million veterans live in California, according to the Veterans Administration. |