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Caldwell County candidates outline education, water and economic plans at retired-teacher forum
Summary
Candidates for Caldwell County commissioner and the school board spoke before retired school personnel, focusing on school funding and safety, a regional water-transfer dispute, and proposals to grow tourism and local jobs; no formal votes were taken at the forum.
At a forum organized by the Caldwell County Retired School Personnel Association, candidates for county commissioner and the Caldwell County School Board presented competing priorities and answered written questions from attendees.
Incumbent county commissioner michael bros. opened by citing the county’s finances and local projects, saying the commission has "a 21, percent fund balance" and pointing to recent investments including new schools, EMS spaces and water infrastructure. "We're sitting on a 21, percent fund balance," he said, adding he opposes tax increases and wants to return money to citizens.
Other commissioner candidates emphasized different priorities.…
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