Mon, Nov 23 2009
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Voters to decide two open positions on Cherokee County Commission Republican Richard Hilderbrand and Democrat Fred Low are running for the 3rd District County Commission position. The district includes Baxter Springs and Riverton.
Hilderbrand, 39, of Riverton, has lived in the county for 26 years. He is a graduate of Baxter Springs High School. He is an insurance agent with an office in Baxter Springs. This is his first bid for elective office. He said county spending and taxes are too high. “In a business, when the economy is tight, you don’t spend more money, you cut back,” Hilderbrand said. “It seems to be the opposite in the political landscape.” He said the commission should actively plan for the future rather than simply react to issues. “I’d like to see a clear vision for the future and good, solid planning,” Hilderbrand said. Hilderbrand said the commission’s response to sexually-oriented businesses is an example of how the county simply reacts to things after they happen. He said as a Christian, he hopes they have no customers and fail. Regarding the county lawsuit against Penn National Gaming, Hilderbrand said because a judge has declined to refund the company’s $25 million privilege fee, he would pursue the lawsuit as long as the county’s costs don’t get out of hand. Low, 63, of rural Baxter Springs, is a lifetime county resident. He is a graduate of Riverton High School. He is retired from Eagle-Picher Industries, Joplin, Mo. This is his first campaign. Low said he would cut the county’s costs while providing necessary services to county residents. He said in the county’s rural areas, residents are concerned with roads and the sheriff’s department. City-dwellers are concerned with taxes and the sheriff’s department. “I’m not in favor of raising taxes,” Low said. “We’re going to have to get by on what we’ve got.” He said as a Christian, he favors the commission’s strategy of regulating sexually-oriented businesses. “I think they’re doing everything they can within the law,” Low said. He said he would discontinue the county’s lawsuit against Penn National Gaming unless someone can prove to him that the county has the potential to win the lawsuit. 
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