Saturday's Internet Edition, May 17, 2008.
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Incumbent Carl Smith and challenger Tommy Daywalt attended. Freddie Carter and Daphne Beck did not attend.
Daywalt said he wants to “change a few things.”
“We need to get with the people and get our priorities in the right direction,” he said. “We’re putting a strain on our senior citizens down there. They can’t stand any more taxes and money for all this historic stuff.
“We need to treat everybody the same. It needs to be one way, all the way,” Daywalt said.
He admits the town budget is small, but says that means it needs to be used more wisely.
The town needs its own town hall, rather than renting, Daywalt said.
“We need to get more for our young people. Our kids have nowhere to play but in the street. We need better police doing their part.” Residents shouldn’t have to call town hall to get something done, police should be patrolling the streets more, he said. “You need to be doing your job if you’re getting paid for it.”
Daywalt also wants more open meetings. Residents don’t know who their commissioners are and don’t feel welcome at meetings, he said.
“On Nov. 6, get out and vote. If you don’t vote, you have no say-so on anything. We need to try to get businesses to come to town, not run them out.”
Smith disagreed with the notion ... subscribe to the Davie County Enterprise Record, P.O. Box 99, Mocksville, N.C. 27028.