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Show Marriott visits city council Congressman Dan ' Marriott, Republican gubernatorial candidate, visited Pleasant Grove City Council meeting this week and pledged support for small communities across the state as a part of his economic development program. "Our number one priority is economic development," the four-term four-term congressman told council members. "By building up our economic base we will be able to enhance our quality of life here in Utah. We will be able to pay for the kind of quality education we want for our children, the kind of roads and other services we need and want without raising taxes!" "You know me, I'm a tax cutter, not a tax raiser," Rep. Marriott told the group in a brief statement He also explained that he was in the process of forming four major task forces which would help develop a master plan of action for the state. 'These are working task forces, not study groups. They will not study and restudy and restudy. They will begin work August 15 and will complete their assignments by December 31. " 'The report they present to me and to my Lt. Governor, Karl Snow, will be the foundation of the master plan which I will present to the legislature when it convenes," the congressman said. The task forces he is forming are: the Task Force on Economic Development, the Task Force on Education, the Task Force on Tax Reform, and the Tash Force on Government Reform. "We concentrate on economic development because we need to expand our economic base build a bigger pie, so to speak rather than fight over portions here and there," he said. Rep. Marriott also said he was concerned about every community in the state and that he was interested in hearing from leaders every county. |