Election preview: District 20 candidates discuss the elderly, budgets and infrastructure By Anna Krejci News-Chronicle The current District 20 Brown County supervisor is running against the Brown County Taxpayers' Association president, bringing road repair and the county's bidding system to the forefront of their campaigns. Incumbent Bill Clancy said his priority is a tighter maintenance schedule for road repair. He said the flow of county road-repair funds is not keeping pace with deteriorating roads. As the county's population is growing in outlying areas, law enforcement and police protection becomes a more pressing need, he said. He said he wants more deputies available to respond to traffic accidents occurring in all corners of the county. In addition to roads and law enforcement, Clancy said protecting services that cater to the elderly in their homes is a high priority. It will save the county money if the elderly can be cared for in their own homes and protects their independence, he said. He advocates transportation for the elderly and Aging Resource Center activities as programs that need to be prioritized. "I feel that I represent the views and the needs of the district. I have lived here all my life and have first-hand knowledge of the area and its people. I believe this experience allows me the insight to give the people of my district satisfaction in my job," he said. Brown County Taxpayers' Association president Richard Parins regards the county's infrastructure as the key to stabilizing the economy. Parins advocates that the county collectively take bids for services in order to save money and protect roads from quickly deteriorating from a number of private providers. "Our bidding system for county purchases needs review, too many county services are not bid at all," he said. Parins said suburban land owners' and farm land owners' interests should be taken into account under the state-led Smart Growth Initiative that outlines land-use plans. "The main issue for this county is what we can do to make business and jobs happen, or all the best-laid plans and services will be a past dream," he said. Brown County Board District 20 (Wrightstown, Hobart Ward 7, Holland, Morrison, Wrightstown, Glenmore Ward 2, Lawrence Wards 1-2) Name: Bill Clancy Address: 7226 Old 57, Greenleaf Age: 67 Occupation: Semi-retired farmer Education: Wrightstown High School Political experience: Town clerk of Holland for 36 years, Brown County supervisor for 16 years Community activities: 4-H leader for 25 years; Wrightstown Greenleaf Optimist, board of directors; Brown County Planning Board; Brown County Committee on Aging; Bay Lake Regional Planning Committee; St. Patrick's Parish Council president Family; Wife, Shirley; eight daughters; two sons. Name: Richard Parins Address: 2875 Gentle Hills Court, De Pere Occupation: Five-Star Mortgage Services, originator Education: Attended St. Norbert College and University of Wisconsin-Madison; Premontre High School graduate Political experience: 1997 school board candidate Community activities: Brown County Taxpayers' Association, president; Green Bay Historic Preservation Commission, chairman; Wisconsin Association of Mortgage Brokers, legislative co-chair; Brown County Homebuilders' Association, committee member, legislative committee; Homeowners' Association, president.