Cypress County Ward 7 Seven Persons North/Desert Blume election questionnaire
quarters of land that are sold with the residence on it, but they have no need for it. There are farmers, especially younger ones, that are looking to sell a small corner from their recent land purchase to help offset the price. Then there are the people that just want to enjoy living in the country, but are not interested in farming or ranching. We have the right balance now because council and staff use the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan as our guide to preserve the land, but also accommodate the ratepayers.”
2.
“Dust control is done now by using only oil, which is very expensive. We have neighboring county’s that use other methods. We need to use their experience to help us develop a combination of dust control methods that will provide the most value to the ratepayers.”
3.
“I believe that the hamlets are being well served. Council and staff are constantly monitoring the hamlets for immediate and future needs. I would support a plan that involves county staff and equipment going into each hamlet to help ratepayers remove unwanted items from their yards. Start out with two days, once a year, per hamlet, and monitor the results. Future residents are not impressed with unsightly yards.”
4.
“I believe that Cypress County is functioning very well on the tax dollars that are brought in and that future tax increases should only be enough to cover the cost of inflation.”
5.
“Access to the internet is now a right. Cypress County is looking at all the options they can find to support a high quality service for our ratepayers, and yes, the county will have to contribute financially.”
Garry Procter 1.“There
is no question of balance between agricultural and subdivision land. Productive agricultural land must be protected for agricultural purposes. This is of the utmost importance. Subdivisions should be restricted to areas and land not suitable for economical, agricultural use, and should be left to the private sector for development.”
2.
“All bus routes must receive highest priority, and the remainder on an as needed basis.”
3.
“I feel that our hamlets are in fair to good repair, but little attention is being given to the desire for future growth. With projected, future infrastructure needs being projected we can ensure these hamlets remain vibrant and continue to grow.”
4.
“We are in an economic time where there should be no consideration to tax increases of any kind. Period.”
5.
“I would support Cypress County in a joint venture with one or more of the local service providers to enhance internet services, but would not entertain the motion that would allow Cypress County to get directly involved with telecommunications of any kind.”