By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Linda Moeder has been attending the Barton County Commission meetings since March and hopes to take a seat on the commission next January. Moeder is one of four candidates in the District 1 race for the commission.
Moeder and
her husband moved to Beaver 23 years ago and owned Mo’s Place Grill & Brew
Pub for 15 years.
"Taxes are necessary to provide needed services, but it's not the government's job to fix all the problems," said Moeder. "County commissioners should have a focus on the government's role versus that of private business. I believe limited government is better. We need good management of tax resources to maximize the benefit for all the county residents."
Moeder participated in the candidate forum last week hosted by the League of
Women Voters Great Bend – Barton County. When asked about inflation, Moeder
acknowledged there is not much the county can do to battle the current inflation
problem.
"I believe the best thing the county commissioners can do is keep spending under control," said Moeder. "For instance, the sheriff's office has purchased fuel at a contracted price, and the county treasurer is not including envelopes for return payment. These are small things but they add up to big savings. They should be encouraged."
Duane Reif, Jeffery Donecker and Matthew Gerritzen are also running for the
District 1 position. Eagle Radio has or will feature each candidate this week.
You can view the entire candidate forum by clicking HERE.
Barton County Commission election preview – Jeffery Donecker
Barton County Commission election preview – Matthew Gerritzen