Thu, Nov 26 2009
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Five seeking GOP nod for sheriff Commissioner
Earl Dotson, 43, a dairy farmer, is seeking election to his second term. Dotson cited county spending and his willingness to help with whatever work is needed as his strengths for the job. As an example of his supervision of spending, he said he checked the insurance on all county vehicles and found that the county was paying for some vehicles it hadn’t owned in several years. He also said he helped to save money by rebidding the county’s contract for making signs, which he said hadn’t been done in a number of years. He also helped the road districts clear roads of tree debris after storms, he said. Joe Ruscha, 57, of Verona, is a real-estate salesman for Carol Jones Realtors. He was presiding commissioner for 16 years, starting in 1991. He decided not to run in 2006. “After 16 years, I decided to give it a rest,” he said. “But I’ve missed it more than I thought I would, and I’m ready to go back after it.” Ruscha said he is interested in making sure the county’s money is spent as wisely as possible. He said he believes the county is mostly sound financially, except for the 911 system. “The 911 system is not paying its way, so we need to find a way to finance it,” he said. He would like to increase revenue by sustained growth rather than increased taxes, he said. Assessor Doug Bowerman, 43, a beef cattle rancher, is seeking election to his second term as assessor. Bowerman worked in the assessor’s office before being elected to the office in 2004. He said no issues have surfaced regarding assessments. “I just want to continue the job the way it’s been going,” he said. “You don’t want to fix it if it’s not broke.” Jerry Lee West, of Aurora, has previously run for county and local offices. He most recently was a candidate for Aurora City Council in the April election. He could not be reached for comment. Pierce City Voters in a proposed Pierce City Rural Fire Association will be asked a second time to form a tax-supported district that would serve about 75 square miles around Pierce City now served by the rural department that supports itself with membership fees. The proposal was turned down last year, but fire Chief Daryl Fenski said he hopes voters have had an opportunity to get more information about the proposal and will reconsider. Fenski said he the department needs an increased and a reliable revenue source to provide the service it does. Increasing gas prices are using up money the department needs for equipment, training and expenses of fighting fires, he said. 
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