Democrats
Jeff Hardin
Age: 50
Residence: Moonsville in Richland Township
Experience: Madison County Council member since 1992, former Anderson police officer, former county highway employee
Ollie Dixon
Age: 59
Residence: Anderson
Experience: Anderson City Council member since 1991, former United Auto Workers president and member of the bargaining committee, business owner
Republicans
Peter James Lyon
Age: 23
Residence: Anderson
Experience: Administration manager for a local defense contractor
Crist Blassaras
Age: 54
Residence: River Forest
Experience: Member of the Madison County Plat Review Committee, member of the Madison County Technical Review Committee, inspector for Madison County Rule 5 Erosion Control, past president of the River Forest Town Council, member of the White River Citizens Advisory Council, past president of the White River Watchers of Madison County
Where they stand:
Budget
Dixon: “Jobs are first and foremost. The availability of jobs opens the doors to other parts of the community.”
Hardin: “We’ve got to look out for the people of Madison County, the people who pay taxes and be good stewards of those dollars.”
Lyon: “I think one of the biggest problems is going to be the budget. I’m somebody new, I have no connections to other county workers or employees. I can take a look at it from the outside. I’m against raising taxes at all. We’ll have to see where we can trim money off the budget.”
Blassaras: “The county census is decreasing, property values are decreasing and Madison County currently is ranked as the worst housing market in the United States. To attract new growth, infrastructure (roads and services) need to be kept up to encourage new business and residential growth.
Mallard Lake
Dixon: “That’s an issue I’m going along with the land owners. I think each community should have input on what goes into their community. I would be more than willing to be part of that solution.”
Hardin: “I never supported the landfill. I can’t support it in that location, and anywhere you try to put it, the quality of lives and homes values are at risk.”
Lyon: “I grew up out near where Mallard Lake would be. Hopefully, (the new state law) put an end to that. It’s something I was very against.”
Blassaras: “Taxpayer money is appropriated to the East Central Indiana Solid Waste District that represents Madison, Grant and Delaware counties. Two taxpayer studies ($35,000) were presented in 1995 and 1996 considering the environmental, legal, social and political constraints to a landfill being located in this three-county area. ... (The findings’) characteristics alone suggest that this site is not a logical choice for a landfill.”
– The Herald Bulletin
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12:25 a.m.: Candidates talk budget, landfill
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