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Show Leavitt advocates reserve fund for county it also the best buy?" The local commission should shop inside the county, he said, when it can do so at a competitive price. While a county manager may be needed in the future, he contends one is not needed now. Summit County is among the richest in the state in evalutaion. he said, but it doesn't rank as high in terms of population and needs for service. On other topics: residents decide which roads need renovation, repair, or just minimal are. He said he is aware the county now has a multi-year master plan to look at the roads, but doesn't know the specifics of it. "I have no problem with it as I have knowledge of it." he said. He said some road employees have expressed discontent with the department. "A couple have said the f ' I " n y - : h : "If we put money in during the fat years, we will be able to survive the lean years' by Kick Brough County commission hopeful Stan Ijpavitt said Suitimit County should save money for the future by-creating by-creating a trust fund. The county government should also let citizens provide input through a county road commission. Leavitt, a Republican resident of Kamas, is running for the two-year term on the commission. Leavitt said the county doesn't now have a reserve fund to save excess monies, but should. "If we put money in during the fat years," he said, "we will be able to survive the lean years." He would rather do this he said, than use excess money to cut the present mill levies. These are "fat years," Leavitt said, because Summit oil development develop-ment provides some 70 percent of property taxes. But we should plan for the time when oil, a non-renewable resource, runs out, he said. Another major concern for the candidate is the county roads. They should be systematically maintained rather than receive just spotty repairs, he said. "Most all the roads need yearly patching." Leavitt said citizens have complained com-plained to him that they have no input about the roads. A county road commission, he said, would let commission makes decisions for the whole county. And he has contacts through the entire county. "I know 90 percent of the people in Kamas, a good percentage in Coalville and a good big percentage in Park City." Leavitt said he has not yet set his priorities for health programs in the county. The county is currently planning to assess the health department. He said the county should not pay for roads and sewers for a developer. However, he does not advocate impact fees. Housing projects pay for their impact, he said, when the residents go on the tax rolls. The commission should not make decisions outside of meetings, Leavitt said. County business should be given public notice and he would like to see the press take an active part in publicizing the agendas. Leavitt said he would bring a business knowledge and background to the commk'-ion. He would educate himself in areas he's not familiar with now. "I'm willing and able to spend the time necessary to see the citizen is well represented on the county commission," he said. If somebody doesn't take an interest, we could be in trouble later. I'm not saying they (people) haven't in the past. But we've got to continue on." superintendent (Bruce Rowser) is being too hard-handed. But maybe all he's doing is asking them to go to work." He Won't form an opinion, he said, until he talks to all sides. , Leavitt believes the commission should supervise buying of materials and equipment. He said his business experience as head of Leavitt Lumber in Kamas gives him a "good handle" for this job. "You should be able to look at the bids that come in and ask, "This is the low bid, but is In the Aug. 21 primary, Lavitt won the Republican primary but vote totals showed he lost in his own area of Kamas and Oakley. In response, Leavitt quoted State Representative Glen Brown: "Coalville elects Kamas' representative and Kamas elects Coalville's representative." (Under the so-called gentlemen's agreement Leavitt is running for the office considered the "South Summit seat.") In any event, Leavitt said, the imfiliMiiiiiiirr iilltmiiM -"Mf nr iTTmtitir" r"llt Stan Leavitt |