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Dale Nelson, candidate for Logan County Board District 6

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[September 05, 2020]  It’s time for a change!

My name is Dale Nelson and I am a Republican running for the Logan County Board District 6 in the November 3rd, 2020 election. I’m running because I believe District 6 needs a strong proven leader who is not afraid to make the tough decisions affecting the hard-working citizens of our county and challenge the status quo.

Strong leadership and tough decision-making skills come naturally for me. I have spent 8 years in the Navy with my last position being a department lead as an Avionics Technician, responsible for the quality control of the flight instrumentation and communication systems. I currently serve in the Army National Guard (2years) as an Infantry Squad Leader for a team of 8 and responsible for ensuring they can perform their assigned duties when needed and deployment readiness. This includes but in not limited to split second decisions, prescribing corrective actions, training and mentoring. In addition to this, I’m the Command lead for the “Fit for Duty” program ensuring all reservist have successfully completed their required screenings.

 

In addition to my military service, I’m currently an Online Manager at the Clinton Nuclear Power plant. Being a highly regulated industry, I oversee the readiness and schedule execution for seven different departments, to ensure we meet and exceed requirements set by the station’s Nuclear Operating License requirements set by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. I have also been responsible for departmental budget up to $4 million and serve on &/or lead several strategic meetings made up of various department managers. The purpose of these meetings is to work as a team to ensure we are addressing issues promptly and effectively while proactively moving the plant in a strategic direction.

I became interested in the Logan County Board when I reviewed a copy of their annual budget last year. As a result, I attended a Finance Committee to inquire about some of my concerns. My greatest concern was the budget was $1 Million higher than the previous year’s expenses. This was a concern because once you pass a government budget you are basically giving them permission to spend the budgeted amount even if they do not have the current revenues to support it. This is a problem for the every day hard-working taxpayers of our county because we are ultimately responsible for this deficit spending. Due to this, I started questioning the Courthouse Restoration Sales Tax Referendum. I attended a public meeting on this topic and received a lot of support for the tough questions and common sense I brought to the table. After the meeting, I was encouraged by multiple attendees to run for the Logan County Board.

I have continued to follow the Courthouse Restoration project to ensure the sales tax money would only be used for the restoration of the courthouse. To get the project started the board needed to secure a bond to finance the project. To secure the bond (essentially a loan), required the county to pledge an alternate source of revenue (our property taxes) to pay back the bond if the .50% sales tax was not enough to make the required payments. Some members of the county board wanted to secure a substantially higher bond amount than what was estimated to complete the project.

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Due to citizens like me and others showing up to the meeting and questioning what was taking place, we were able to support those board members who supported the a more acceptable bond amount and wanted to ensure the wording in the bond stipulated the money could only be used for the courthouse restoration and associated expenses.

My natural leadership skills are based on accountability, integrity, and cost effective and efficient solutions. My military and civilian work experience require me to ask the tough questions and challenge the status quo. Therefore, when elected, I can promise you I will continue to do what I have already been doing, asking the tough questions and challenging votes that would negatively impact taxpayers. I believe we need this kind of leadership at the county level and to get started I would like to focus on the following areas:

  1. Courthouse Restoration Project – I want to ensure we complete this project according to the will of the people and have a sustainable courthouse for generations to come.

  2. Budget - We need a budget more in line with our revenue capacity so we can thrive and grow responsibly while remaining financially and economically sound.

  3. Transparency – I would like to see the county board engage the tax payers thoughts/views when voting for potential concerns that can impact the tax payers and provide monthly news letters with current committee discussions.

  4. Improve the Revenue Stream - I would like to see the county grow responsibly so we can improve the quality of life for our residents, showcase what a great county this is to live in and bring in new industry.

Living in the perilous times of today, if we don’t make a change now, the future is in the hands of the unknown. I believe my background and skills are needed on the Logan County board. Tough decisions need to be made for the growth of our county and I’m up for the challenge. Please help me expand my public service to the taxpayers of District 6 and all of Logan County by voting for me on November 3rd, 2020.



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[Written and submitted by Dale Nelson]

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