SALEM SUPPORTS COUNTY MANAGER POSITION

DICK SALEM IS THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE DISTRICT THREE SEAT ON THE WOODBURY COUNTY SUPERVISORS. SALEM SAYS HE  WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE COUNTY HIRE A MANAGER AND CREATE A POSITION SIMILAR TO THE CITY MANAGERS:



SALEM WOULD ELIMINATE THE COUNTY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT AND USE THOSE FUNDS TO PAY FOR THE POSITION. HE CITES THE LIBERTY PARK PROPOSAL AS A FAILED PROJECT AND ONE THAT SHOULD NOT COMPETE AGAINST THE CITY'S SOUTHBRIDGE INDUSTRIAL PARK:



SALEM SAYS HE WOULD LIKE TO EXPLORE WAYS TO CONSOLIDATE SERVICES AND CENTRALIZE PURCHASING BETWEEN THE CITY, COUNTY AND POSSIBLY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

HE APPEARED ON OPEN LINE FRIDAY MORNING.