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Candidate Profile: Thomas Knautz
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Town of Cadiz

In the Town of Cadiz, Bud Strunz is challenging incumbent Kenneth Goodman for chairman. Tom Knautz and Matthew Beckman are running for Supervisor 1. Lance Fredricks is challenging incumbent Scott Grossen for Supervisor 2. Incumbent Karen Signer is unopposed for clerk.

Position sought: 1st Supervisor

Age: 64

Town of residence: Town of Cadiz

Family: My wife Patti and 5 sons 1 daughter-in-law and 2 grand sons and 2 grand daughters

Education: High school and have taken some collage classes over the years.

Occupation: I worked at Kelly Springfield Tire Company Co. for 40 years

And current business owner

I am a volunteer on browntown fire dept.

Previous elected positions held: Union bargaining committee for two terms

Union Stewart for ten year

Employee involvement coordinator for ten years

Cadiz town board for one term



What are the top issues facing the municipality and how would you work to resolve them?

Not raising property taxes:

Road repairs that need to be done:

We need to prioritize the budget and try to free up more money for road repairs.

Then we need to prioritize the roads that need attention then:

Map out when road was last repaired

How well traveled the road is:

Get bids to do the work, COST WILL ALWAYS BE A CONSIDERATION



What are other key issues facing the municipality and how would you work to resolve then?

Maintenance of township Equipment: We need to establish a preventive maintenance plan for the township equipment to extend the life and combat the extra cost of emergency repairs.

Equipment Storage: Recently equipment storage has become an issue - We need to have a plan to either add onto the shop or put up another building .

Town ship meeting - The monthly meetings need to be conducted in an orderly manor. Residence should be allowed to speak without being interrupted or talked over.