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l00nlm,ission Candidates Quizzed
tter acquaint Shelton voters with the
he will be on the bllot for city com-
ltions next Tuesday, the Shelton Jay-
;,Week questioned the rime hopefuls on
a memlers felt were important aspects
v.ernment.
ing is the eompmte list of 38 questions
didates' answers.
dates axe: Mayor -- Bernie Bailey,
, Earl H. Moore and Frank A.
nnissioner of Finance --" Arnold Fox
1'. Kneelaad; Commissioner of Public
. Elroy Nelson, William R. Peele and
rtson.
, * * *
|lVor a comprehensive plan?
$I av0r a eomprehen- Travis: Yes. We have allotted
l[ a 10 to 15 year $5,000 in the 1967 budget for this
f purpose.
In the two talks Nelson: Yes, I do•
i it is one point I Watson: Yes.
Peele: Yes I do.
Fox: Yes.
definitely. It is a Kneeland: Yes. It is very nec-
[-'t Part of govern- essary for the future growth of
81 Shelton.
L should be most important to a eom-
IL h _:ts,
IL' sewers and a big problem on Mountain View
.'. and sewers and water are a big
,: s no area in problem on Capital Hill• All areas
'Z ve Plan that is need road work
--."[ T.he old
lklt saying Peele: The whole city of Shel-
.mr the sake of ton, specifically the downtown
ra il could easily area and the residential
areas
![ umhZl IS not a tom- on both hills
; iortty • Watson : No comment.
,.- is important. Fox: The plan should include
!aad water are such items as water, sewage,
:i 'rant. drain fields, streets, refuse plants
latWPOse of a corn- and the comprehensive area of
lhrL e is to determine the city.
ll most attention Kneeland: The area most im-
,.tted funds for a portant is the overall needs of
it • . the sewer and water department.
i11(/t(sunSeisbsleyotu Along with this is the need for
tol, drains are a storm sewers on the surrounding
hills of Shelton.
h feel a corn hen
'i,. pre sive plan
I
Venture
Travis: Yes, to a certain ex-
ld not say that tent. Some aspects overlap where-
! We :Pianshould not as others d)"not'. ........ :
,ity Venture. There Nelson: I believe that it should
''2 a problems and be. It is coming and we should
[e mutually dis. plan on it.
i( :!red. An overall Peole: Yes, I do. I feel it will
' WOuld not neces- be a money saving plan for all
I}' e overall plan
Mason
of County.
1 ' Watson: Yes
e btmdry areas, Fox: Yes. The cities problems
erareas, no. LaoW are the same as the counties'
I Tnt to p problems.
idea. n )le Kneeland: No, but they should
should be
be coordinated.
a, I funds should be made available to
aflrivate concern for the purpose of
:: ,. COmprehensive plan '.
i'"i , Nelson: Yes. I think so.
• • •.
,vt e' think xt was Peele YeCS,ceIt do ° iYet u h(nd
:,M. that the city have exper pe p
r ie county when that type of stuation.
I: , -u Plans for this Watson" When funds are avail-
t:: ' t° a de _ able', yes"
'i;;l;ivate cgoncerns Fox: No. Even though federal
][ly , mg commission cases I feel the local citizens
.',"eOiSsion should can 'compile a comprehensive
llUtely There are plan.
!a. Kneeland: Yes. We know the
lize in this field
l' the ne basic needs to a certain extent,
! 1€c k cessary ex- but an outside firm could help
l[ grOUnd, bring these together.
|%0,r eonstruetion of a county-city build-
iae thought about
i general, I be-
.K.[th attlt in a marked
ih ,C Certainly in a
% e POpulation bal-
ltlsheity and two-
, fr , Od Work, but
:i° dlscuss this
,hi. hWt O asis.
' fLY^- believe I can
' I, ait. If following
: : ii, Shown to be
! favor it•
t t th(. ° axe interloek-
*€¢1,, time I don't
the county
are large enough to make it eco-
nomically practical.
Nelson : Yes
Peele: Yes, I do. I have ad-
vocated it in speeches before
Jaycees and in local newspaper
advertising.
Watson: Not until a time when
this is needed.
Fox: I believe the construction
of a county-city building is most
feasible and may occur within
the next ten years.
Kneeland: This has possibilities
but it would take a great deal
of planning between the two de-
partments,
If state law permitted, would you favor com-
bining the functions of city and county govern-
merits?
Bailey: Yes. We the elected
officials must think of the tax
payer as the money comes from
his pocket.
Bennett: If legislation made
this a possibility I am sure that
we would have to take a good
look at it. Certainly many econ-
omies could result under these
circumstances. But we should not
lose site of the differences that
exist between city and county
problems.
Moore: Only in part. There is
a conflict of interests between
the people involved. It may be
desirable for some functions such
as law enforcement; however,
many overall problems would
exist.
Travis: Some aspects of city
county government are very corn-
patible and could very possibly
be combined. Some areas are
not particularly compatible how-
ever, combining would only cause
chaos.
Nelson: At present I don't. In
a few years we may have to. At
that time, we should plan on a
combined police force and coun-
ty-city building.
Peele: Yes. I am highly in
favor of this possibility.
Watson : No.
Fox: No. I do think that study
of this venture would benefit the
county.
Kneeland: I believe that one
area that could be combined is
the police and sheriff department.
They now overlap somewhat and
this would perhaps eliminate the
problem.
Would you consider the city-manager type of
government as being an improvement for Shel-
ton?
Bailey: The city manager form
of government has a lot of merit
that should be investigated.
Bennett: No, the cost would be
out of proportion for a com-
munity of our size. Also, people
have the feeling of losing their
representation when an appointee
is running the city.
Moore: It would be an improve-
ment if it were financially feasi-
ble to obtain a first class rrmn-
ager. There are dangers in this
form of government such as loss
of representation by the people.
Travis: Considering the popula-
tion and the size of the city I
do not belive that this would
be practical at this time. The
high salary commanded by city
managers could not be econo-
mically justified in Shelton.
Nelson: No, we are not large
enough.
Pools: It is being used success-
fully in other cities. I don't be-
lleve that now is the time for
city-manager plans based on pres-
ent costs and budget within the
city of Shelton.
Watson : No.
Fox: No. The cost would be
prohibitative at this time.
Kneeland: Not at this time.
I don't feel that Shelton is large
enough to be able to attract and
hold a man of the calibre that
is needed.
Do. you favor seeking Federal Matching Funds
for basic city improvements?
Bailey: Yes. strings attached by the federal
Bennett : Yes, I feel Shelton government.
has been cheated of their fair Peele: Yes, I do. I have ad-
share of the available monies and vocated this since I became
they should be brought home and a candidate for city commission-
made to work for us. er.
On City
Do you feel the recreational facilities now pro-
vided are adequate for all ages?
not have enough activities in
Shelton for teenagers and young-
er folks.
Watson: No. I don't feel they
are quite adequate, but here
again it depends on the finance.
Fox: No. We need recreation
for the middle aged and the
elderly. This includes dancing,
sewing, hobbies or anything that
would be recreational,
Kneeland: No. You can never
have enough recreational facili-
ties to meet the requirements of
all the people.
Bailey: No.
Bennett: No. We need facili-
ties for the older people as well
as the children.
Moore: I feel the facilities are
adequate for the adult group
but not for the younger ages.
Travis: In our summer pro-
gram we have offered more ath-
letic programs this year with
excellent response.
Nelson: There are not enough
facilities for older people.
Peele: No, I don't. They do
center
Do you feel some type of community
should be provided by the city?
Bailey: Yes, I definitely feel summer program this project
this. wouldn't be practical.
Bennett: Yes. It can be a way Nelson: Absolutely, I think we
of bringing our young people to- should.
gether and probably avoiding Peele: Yes. It would be hens-
many of the problems today, ficial to all ages.
Watson : Yes.
Moore: We now have one for Fox: Yes. Perhaps the old hos-
the adult group. Another best pital could be converted after is
suited for the younger population is evacuated.
would be desirable. Kneeland: Not at the present
Travis: It was the opinion of time. However, the city should
the commission that through the cooperate with all groups inter-
school program and the cities' ested in providing this center.
Do you feel indebtedness for needed improve-
ments is good business?
in an emergency would I favor
going into debt.
Nelson: Yes, I do.
Pools: I do when other sources
for raisiing revenues are exhaust-
ed.
Watson : Yes.
Fox: Yes. At times it is an
absolute necessity for the prog-
ress of the city, costs go up
faster than interest rates.
Kneeland: Yes. We will have
to go into debt to meet some
of the basic needs of the city
such as storm sewers and sewer
replacement.
Bailey : Yes.
Bennett: Going into debt has
never hurt anyone if they have
the ability to pay. With ever
increasing costs, if we waited
until we had the money, nine
out of ten times we would end
up paying twice as much.
Moore: Some needs are be-
yond the scope of present city
income. It will depend on the
kind and size of improvements
needed and the kind of indebted-
ness used.
Travis: Absolutely not! Only
M)ore;. I am very much in
.... l','5"ffided we do not become
involved in federal control by
using these funds.
Travis: Yes, however, the time
required to compile necessary
data for application is excessive.
Nelson: I am reluctant. It is
frustrating. We have 'ied it be-
fore and there are to() many
Do you feel a full time
rector is necessary?
Bailey : Yes.
Bennett: Yes. I also favor a
full time recreational program
for our young people.
Moore: This is impossible to
answer at this time yes or no.
With present seasonal recrea-
tional facilities used only in the
summer, a director could not
work full time.
Travis: I do not feel this is
practical at the present time.
Even though more funds are al-
h)cated for recreation projects
each year, we are too small to
make this feasible.
Do you favor preparation of a long range budget
projecting ten to fifteen years?
Bailey: Yes, we must figure ing ten to fifteen years would be
longer than from Tuesday to of any benefit.
Tuesday. Nelson: I don't see how we
Watson: Y., on projects that Bennett: Yes, for a capital
are needed we rh0uld;!pl: t1:" budget. An" operating budget is
matching funds, subject to almost daily economic
Fox: Yes, definitely.
Kneeland: Yes, if we have the
matching monies to go with the
federal monies that would be
advanced and if the bookkeeping
and necessary paper work is not
too involved.
parks and recreation di-
Nelson: Yes, I do.
Pools: Yes, I do. I have ad-
vocated this since becoming a
candidate.
Watson: At the time when we
can afford it, I would say yes.
Fox: Yes. For the city of Shel-
ton to have a recreation direc-
tor would reduce juvenille de-
linquency and help all the people
within the city. Federal match-
ing funds are available for rec-
reation directors.
Kneehmd: Yes, just as soon
as the city is able to afford this
service.
Do you feel the city parks and playfields are
adequate? What improvements would you favor?
Bailey: No. We need a lot of
improvement anti a full time di-
rector could do this.
Bennett: No. We have made a
start. Our parks should be ex-
panded and there should be a
children's playfield in every area
of the city.
Moore: For present population,
combined with state parks, they
are adequate. They are not used
to full potential at this time, in-
dicating they are adequate.
Travis: Since the city is grow-
ing we are definitely going to
have to expand our parks, play-
fields and recreation facilities.
I feel we are going to build
them just as we go along.
Nelson: No, absolutely not. In
Callanan Park we must add pic-
nic benches, improve the kitchen
factors and can not be projected
any great length of time. A capi-
tal budget would be part of any
comprehensive plan.
Moore: I don't believe I would
favor this. Ten to fifteen years
is too long to predict changes.
Travis: No. It is difficult to
prepare a budget one year in
advance. I don't think project-
can. We don't know what income
will be. .
Peele: Yes, I do. Because of
the population explosion which
is now in progess in the Pacific
Northwest which I feel sure Shel-
ton will share in.
Watson: No, I do not.
Fox: Yes. This is part of the
progran of a comprehensive
plan, and includes some cost
analysis.
Kneeland : Yes
Do you favor immediate action to bring Shelton's
sewage and water treatment facilities up to State
Health Dept. standards?
Bailey : Yes.
Bennett: Yes, if at all pos-
sible. The costs in regard to
is no need for alarm in regard
sewage must be studied. There
to water, but we must be look-
ing for future sources.
Moore: I very definitely favor
irmediate action both for pres-
ent use and for future expan-
sion.
Travis: In the area of sewage
this year we have added a chlor-
inating facility which is adequate
under any conditions to treat our
effluent and bring it up to State
Health Department standards.
We have no problem in regard
to water, as a matter of fact,
we have no water treatment fa-
cilities. If the coleform count
rises to a certain point during
health dclmrtmcnt checks, we
immediately switch to deep well
sources to drop this count.
Nelson: It is up to standard
now, but the system can be im-
proved. We also need improve-
ment in sewage lines.
Pools: I feel the Shelton sew-
age operation is inadequate. I
am not in favor of chlorination
of the city water system. I voted
against this when it came up be-
fore the people at election. I
have been told that the cholorin-
ation process is a form of so-
called rat poisoning.
Watson: Whenever is is possible
from the financial standpoint,
this should be done.
Fox: Yes. Public health is at
stake, and the public is impos-
ing these standards.
Kneeland: Yes, if they are not
now up to standard.
Do you favor extension of sewage collection and
treatment to all areas of the city?
Bailey : Yes.
Bennett : Yes, we have no
choice. It is our responsibility
as citizens to insure everyone is
adequately supplied and protect-
ed.
Moore: Yes. It should be avail-
able to all the people of the
city.
Travis: This is somewhat out
of my field and is more of a
problem for the department of
public works. We have service
to all areas except Capital Hill
and one or two minor areas. This
would be considered under a
comprehensive plan.
Nelson : Yes.
Peele: Yes, I am heartily in
favor of it.
Watson : Yes.
Fox : Yes
Kneeland: Yes, but these fa-
cilities must be paid for by the
property owners involved.
Problems
How would you fimmce the extension of sewage
collection and treatment?
Nelson: The only fair way
would be payment from the prop-
erty owners. A bond issue may
be used.
Peele: I feel that a request
for federal matching funds would
be necessary for this situation.
Watson: I feel that this would
have to be done by a bond issue.
Fox: Programming the rates
md additional collection should
balance the program,
Kneeland: By I.J:D where the
property owners pay their fair
share of the expense.
Bailey: This would have to be
worked out under a comprehen-
sive program. A check should
be made to see if federal funds
could be made available.
Bennett: Present federal pro-
grams or imminent programs
provide a source for funds.
Moore: Partially through the
LID method and partially through
revenue bonds.
Travis: The city does not have
enough allotted funds to do this
alone. Therefore it would have to
be done through the LID method
or with federal funds.
How do you plan to finance replacement of the
obsolete and faulty downtown sewers?
Travis: It is such a major pro-
ject that outside financial help
would be needed.
Nelson: A bond issue or by
Wying to do it now as finances
become available.
Peele : Financing is possible
through p r o p e r application
through the federal government.
W.atson: This would have to
be done by a bond issue.
Fox: By federal and matching
funds or an LID.
Kneeland: I believe that a gen-
eral obligation bond will have to
be Issed to do this project.
Bailey: This would have to
come under a comprehensive
program and a study of it would
be pretty difficult to say right
off exactly how we would do it.
Bennett: A great deal of study
is required for this project. Much
of the burden will fall on local
citizens, but federal monies are
available.
Moore: This could be done in
time with present revenue from
utilities. However, it will require
study and investigation to deter-
mine the actual problem and
method of financing.
Which er of improvement finance do you
favor, city-wide LID or local LID?
blocks of street this would be a
local LID. For an over-all city
improvement government obli-
gation bond or federal help would
be used.
Nelson: Local LID for streets.
Pools: I am in favor of city
wide finance.
Watson: Local LID.
Fox: The finance of LID be-
longs to the people as choice, I
prefer to see proper promotion
of the LID to the people and
most for the dollar.
Kneeland: Ical LID method.
Bailey: City wide LID.
Bennett: A city wide LID for
items that benefit the city as a
whole. A local LID fin" items
that benefit only a few citizens.
Mk)ore: This depends entirely
on the type of improvement. For
city wide problems the city wide
LID would be desirable. Small
local improvements should be fi-
nanced through local LID.
Travis: This depends on the
size of the project. If you have
a local situation such as several
sidewalks and/or curbs
Travis: Absolutely, yes.
Nelson : Yes.
Peele: Yes, I do.
WaLton : Yes.
Fox: Yes. All new construc-
tion should have cm'bs, not all
areas need sidewalks, this is a
zoning requirement.
Kneehmd : Yes.
Do you favor installing
for all new construction?
Bailey: Yes, definitely.
Bennett: Yes, anti it should
also include separate storm wa-
ter sewers.
Moore: Yes, in residential im-
provement areas, px)vidiRg it
covers at least one full block.
Vhere contractors are deveh)p-
ing larger areas, yes, but not for
one individual residence.
Do you feel the leadership for local improvements
should be generated by the council?
Bailey: Yes. Nelson: Yes.
Bennett: Yes, the council Peele: Yes, I do. Along with
should assist in establishing citi- discussions with l)arties interest-
zeus' groups to study the prob- ed in local improvements.
Ictus. Watson : Yes.
Moore: Yes, very definitely.
This is part of their responsi- Fox: Definitely, yes. Promo-
bility, tion comes from the commission-
Travis: I believe the people ers and business leaders.
should present the needed ira- Kneeland: By suggestion but
provements to the commission, not by force.
parldng is adequate?
parking meter revenue supports
my l)osition.
Nelson: At present, yes.
Peele: Yes, since several busi-
nesses have put in their own
parking lots.
Watson : No.
Fox : No.
Kneeland : Yes.
Do you feel downtown
Bailey: I think this is another
program that would have to come
under a study program.
Bennett: Yes, at present. A
comprehensive plan with projec-
tions would show future needs.
Moore: Yes. We have lots of
empty spots.
Travis: Downtown parking is
more than adequate. Decreased
Would you favor improved street lighting
throughout the city?
Nelson: Absolutely, yes.
Peele: I think the lighting in
the city of Shelton should be
more adequate and uniform.
Watson : Yes.
Fox: Yes. This is a neces-
sary budget item.
Kneeland : Yes.
Bailey : Yes.
Bennett: Very definitely, yes.
Moore: Absolutely. This is a
must.
Travis: Definitely. Discussions
have been held with the PUD.
This problem should be included
in the comprehensive plan.
and restroom facilities and pave
the walkways. Kneeland Park
could also use some improve-
merits.
Peele: No, I do not at this time.
We need additional facilities for
lhe children.
Watson: I feel that at the pres-
ent time they are adequate, but
I do not feel they will be in
the future.
Fox: No. We need more rec-
reational areas. Federal match-
ing funds are available. I have
strived to get city funds through
the park and recreation board
and I have also received federal
funds for the swimming and rec-
reational leaders.
Kneeland: No. I feel another
park is needed on Capital Hill
and Hillerest.
(Continued on next page)
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