Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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That’s the consensus of the three candidates seeking the two spots on the town board in Nov. 6 election.
At a forum at Davie Senior Services this month, Buster Cleary cited the accomplishments of the town, Lee Rollins praised its residents and Tony Williams said leaders need to think about what is possible.
Cleary is the only incumbent. Member Vernon Thompson did not seek reelection.
A life-long Davie resident, Cleary has lived in Mocksville for 52 years, spending some 30 of those years on a town or county board.
“I think we’ve done a pretty good job,” he said. “We’ve improved our police department ... our fire department.” Cleary said he was instrumental in getting a friend to donate the building that now houses the police department.
The town manager does a wonderful job, and industries keep taxes low for homeowners, he said. “We’ve gotten a lot of grants, and that’s the secret to getting things done.”
Rollins said he has lived in Davie County and Mocksville for 35 years, where he resides with his wife Melissa and children Bo and Lilly. He told the audience he is seeking the ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.