Alexander County, NC, Commissioners

THE TAYLORSVILLE TIMES, Commission candidates tell their goals for the County

Wants to provide more opportunities for veterans and local seniors.

Supports expanding county parks and recreation services for residents of all ages.

- Wants to provide more opportunities for veterans and local seniors.
- Supports expanding county parks and recreation services for residents of all ages.

Public Services

Wants to foster county growth while restoring rural areas and farms in the area.

- Wants to foster county growth while restoring rural areas and farms in the area.

Economy

Supports helping county schools provide high-quality education and increase efficiency by working together.

- Supports helping county schools provide high-quality education and increase efficiency by working together.

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Josh Lail did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Josh Lail

Taylorsville Times, Constitution Party candidate files in Alexander

Supports term limits for county officials.

- Supports term limits for county officials.

Said, "I am a staunch supporter of the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights) and the Declaration of Independence... I will support policies that protect these rights and oppose those that do not."

- Said, "I am a staunch supporter of the U.S. Constitution (including the Bill of Rights) and the Declaration of Independence... I will support policies that protect these rights and oppose those that do not."
- Supports reducing taxes and spending.

As of August 15, 2024, Darren Warren did not have a website or any information online.

Darren Warren

As of June 14, 2024, Robert Kent Herman did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes increasing property taxes in the county and said " I am the only incumbent commissioner that voted not to raise taxes. "

- Opposes increasing property taxes in the county and said " I am the only incumbent commissioner that voted not to raise taxes. "

Wants to "see the public confidence restored to our public school system."

Wants to expand the local technical community college.

- Wants to "see the public confidence restored to our public school system."
- Wants to expand the local technical community college.

Promises to continue to work for the county fire, sheriffs, and emergency management departments.

- Promises to continue to work for the county fire, sheriffs, and emergency management departments.

Wants to install an emergency center in the county.

- Wants to install an emergency center in the county.

Robert Kent Herman

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.