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"; .top-header-menu li a:hover, .mfp-content .td-login-button:hover { I plan to be in and encourage other Supervisors to be in local schools and civic organizations. .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { .td-footer-wrapper .td-post-category, The family farmer is one of the most important contributors to conservation and I will work to lead proactive supports for them if elected. .archive .widget_archive .current a, Scott Lassiter Wake County Soil and Water Supervisor Protect our resources, safeguard our future! Identify examples of how the district can best balance agricultural/rural and urban interests in regards to soil and water conservation. .td-post-content blockquote p, if ( !!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident. .archive .widget_archive .current, font-size:14px; .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after, I support policies that support farmers and business owners with conservation goals in staying profitable. .footer-social-wrap a:hover, color: #1e73be; #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink, We’ve seen Wake County property taxes rise and I am committed to holding the line on taxes. ul.sf-menu > .td-menu-item > a, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .current-category-ancestor > a, .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { I am a professional public administrator with the education (B.A. font-family:Montserrat; .sf-menu ul .menu-item a { .td_module_17 .td-read-more a:hover, Thank you for your interest in the last office on your ballot! I’ll present them in alphabetical order: Martha (M.K.) Support fearless independent local journalism. font-weight:600; htmlTag.className += ' td-md-is-os-x'; }.td-header-style-12 .td-header-menu-wrap-full, .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, } .td_outlined_btn:hover { } .td-next-prev-wrap a:hover, If so, how many? .td-category-siblings .td-subcat-dropdown a.td-current-sub-category, A search of just 1 grant database from the Environmental Protection Agency, at time of writing, yields 381 results for environmental projects. font-size:10px; Answer: Public service is important. Protect our resources, safeguard our future! By supporting small farmers markets, capable of accepting all forms of payment including credit cards, EBT/WIC, in underserved communities where “food deserts” exist Supervisors can help producers and consumers meet their needs while supporting agricultural best practices. .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > li > a:hover, .tds-button6:after, Answer: I would appreciate you vote. Marshall Harvey. .footer-text-wrap .footer-email-wrap a, background: rgba(0,0,0,0.7); .td_block_template_17 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td-rating-bar-wrap div, .td-theme-slider .td-module-title, Please feel free to visit www.votescottlassiter.com and learn more about me and the role of a Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor. } Q: How would you go about promoting Wake SWCD in Apex? Year after year we hear about unhealthy conditions in certain waterways (such as the Neuse) that cause alarm. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a, "item": { .mfp-content .td-login-button:active, to your collection. var td_magnific_popup_translation_ajax_tError="The content from %url% could not be loaded. .td-load-more-wrap a:hover, I also serve as the President of the MacGregor Downs Homeowners Association, so I’m engaged in a great deal of contractual negotiations in that capacity. .top-header-menu .menu-item-has-children li a { Also, businesses and landowners that are doing harm need to be held accountable. November 3, 2020 North Carolina General Election, Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor: Compare the candidates biographical profiles and positions on the issues, with pictures and social media links. font-weight:600; General election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Scott Lassiter defeated incumbent Marshall Harvey , Jean-Luc Duvall , and M. C. Brock in the general election for Wake Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor on November 3, 2020. background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%); .comment-content blockquote p, color: #1e73be; .tds-progress-bar2 .tdm-progress-bar:after, .top-header-menu li a:hover, } .td_block_template_15 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td_category_template_8 .td-category-header .td-category a.td-current-sub-category, .td_block_template_12 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, "@type": "ListItem", .td_wrapper_video_playlist .td_video_currently_playing:after { background-color: #000000; .td-menu-background:before, .td_block_template_2 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td-trending-now-title, #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap { (original post)In wake county, Scott Lassiter for soil and water conservation manager seems like a no brainer. .wpb_tabs li.ui-tabs-active a, Jean-Luc Duvall. Additionally, I would work to get staff to reach out to homeowners’ associations. .td-mobile-content .current-menu-item > a, Wed, Aug 26, 6:30 PM. } font-family:Montserrat; #bbpress-forums .bbp-topic-permalink:hover, They continue to make money and a living for those involved. var td_animation_stack_specific_selectors=".entry-thumb, img"; Protect our resources, safeguard our future! .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .current-menu-item > a { "use strict"; .tdm-menu-active-style3 .tdm-header.td-header-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a, } There is no buffet at Milton's. color: #1e73be !important; 7. However, we must be careful not to “kill the goose that laid the golden egg.” The Board of Supervisors should take a proactive role in assisting municipalities and county government (with extensive input from citizens) in long-range planning for the remaining undeveloped plots of land and for the redevelopment of certain areas. .td-mobile-content .td-mobile-main-menu > li > a { font-family:Montserrat; #bbpress-forums .bbp-forums-list li a:hover, .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover { color: #222222; background-color: #1e73be; .td-pulldown-syle-3 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i, font-weight:600; #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-social-icon-wrap { .sf-menu > li:hover > a:after, .top-header-menu > li > a, box-shadow: 0 4px 26px #1e73be; } I have attended a Board of Supervisors meeting within the last couple of months to introduce myself. .tds-button6 .tdm-btn-text, background-color: #1e73be; .td_block_text_with_title blockquote p, #cancel-comment-reply-link:hover, .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title, .td-grid-style-5.td-hover-1 .td-big-grid-post:hover .td-post-category, .td_block_big_grid_9.td-grid-style-5 .td-post-category, font-weight:600; Given that, how relevant is Wake SWCD to Apex? { .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .td-menu-item > a:hover, I view the electoral process as one long job interview, so I hope to be able to give you enough information that you are comfortable “hiring” me. .td_block_template_12 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, .td-pulldown-syle-2 .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more i, text-transform:uppercase; font-family:Montserrat; #bbpress-forums .bbp-body .sticky li.bbp-topic-title .bbp-topic-permalink, .page .td_quote_box, We are going to turn our state blue#DemCastNCNC Governor Cooper (@NC_Governor)bit.ly/3gqXhMF Lt. Unfortunately, it is most usually the first casualty in development and/or improper farming practices. var td_animation_stack_general_selectors=".td-animation-stack img, .td-animation-stack .entry-thumb, .post img"; .td_block_template_7 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, this.td_user_action = ''; // load more or infinite loader (used by the animation) "@id": "https://ourtownapexnc.com/", .td_block_template_4 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item:before { font-weight:bold; .tdm-menu-active-style5 .td-header-menu-wrap .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { I have looked at some policies proposed by Soil and Water Conservation candidates outside of Wake County. } var tds_more_articles_on_post_time_to_wait=""; .dropcap3, .td-subcat-filter .td-subcat-dropdown:hover .td-subcat-more, #td-outer-wrap .td-header-sp-top-widget .td-search-btns-wrap, .logged-in-as a:hover, However, through existing sources of revenue and an expanded focus on the millions of dollars in available grant funding, the District can do more without increasing the tax burden on citizens. .top-header-menu > li, .td-trending-now-wrapper:hover .td-trending-now-title, .td_block_template_1 .td-related-title, this.td_column_number = ''; font-family:Montserrat; function tdBlock() { Each of the stakeholders could benefit from the grants, services, and expertise of the District. .td-theme-slider .td-module-title, On the other end of the spectrum some folks think that leaving one tree in a development represents responsible environmental stewardship. The Board of Supervisors should be looking for ways to inject agricultural operations into urban environments. .td-post-template-11 .td-related-title .td-related-right:hover, color: #222222; The county commissioners should be encouraged, by the Board of Supervisors, to invest in the department by allocating one or more full-time grant administrators who would seek-out and manage additional grant funding to increase environmental education, stewardship programs and pollution mitigation initiatives. 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Scott Lassiter for Wake County Soil and Water Conservation Supervisor. .td_outlined_btn, .td-theme-slider:hover .slide-meta-cat a, Some would argue that that is the “easy” fix to boost the role of the Soil and Water Conservation District. .td-search-wrap-mob .result-msg a { Many residents don’t know what the Soil and Water Conservation District actually does. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu ul .current-menu-item > a, "@id": "https://ourtownapexnc.com/category/political/", .header-search-wrap .td-drop-down-search .btn:hover, .sf-menu > .current-menu-ancestor > a:after, background-color: #1e73be; Join the INDY Press Club to help us keep fearless watchdog reporting and essential arts and culture coverage viable in the Triangle. .tds-button5:hover i, Name as it appears on the ballot: Scott Lassiter, Occupation & employer: Assistant Principal, Wake County Public School System. .tdm-menu-active-style4 .tdm-header .sf-menu > .sfHover > a { .td_mega_menu_sub_cats .block-mega-child-cats a { } } "name": "Candidate Interview: Scott Lassiter" .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-display-option:hover, .block-title > span, Why are you running for the position of soil and water conservation district supervisor? font-size:16px; "@id": "https://ourtownapexnc.com/candidate-interview-scott-lassiter/", As the only candidate who has firsthand experience running a municipal water and sewer system during my time as an Apex Town Councilman, I know what it takes to produce clean water and to manage municipal waste. .td-block-title-wrap .td-wrapper-pulldown-filter .td-pulldown-filter-link:hover, .td-header-top-menu .td-icon-search:hover, } font-weight:600; .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-mega-menu .td-post-category:hover, } .td-footer-wrapper .td-post-category, var tdThemeName="Newspaper"; .td-theme-wrap .header-search-wrap .result-msg a:hover { .widgettitle:after, Q: Apex is rapidly losing its agricultural roots, and has become much more of a suburbia. .td_block_template_13 .td-related-title .td-cur-simple-item, background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(0,0,0,0.7) 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.8) 100%); font-family:Montserrat; .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .sfHover > a, .sf-menu > .current-menu-item > a:after, .td-header-wrap .td-logo-text-container .td-logo-text { color: #000000; .sf-menu > .sfHover > a:after, As with most issues, the truth is somewhere in the middle. .wpb_tabs li:hover a, var td_ad_background_click_link=""; .td-search-background:before { font-size:10px; .td_module_wrap:hover .entry-title a, text-transform:uppercase; #NorthCarolina This thread is dedicated to Democratic incumbents & candidates running for office in 2020.Support as many of them as you can! .td_module_19 .td-post-author-name a:hover, Though the Board of Supervisors does not have regulatory authority I know I can work through public/private partnerships as well as within the schools and with other government entities to not only expand the scope and level of service of the Board but also to educate future generations on their responsibility to be good citizens. .td-theme-wrap .sf-menu .td-normal-menu .td-menu-item > a:hover, color: #222222; .wpb_default:hover, .td-weather-information:before, .dropcap, Since 1941, the Scott Soil and Water Conservation District in Jordan, Minnesota has been helping Scott County citizens protect and preserve land and water resources. this.is_ajax_running = false; .td_mod_mega_menu:hover .entry-title a, }, Today, forty-seven districts serve as local resources for citizens in nearly all Virginia localities. 381 results scott lassiter soil and water environmental projects in development and/or improper farming practices in Wake County specifically conservation! 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