Candidates'
Statements
Editor's note: As in past years, the Mail Tribune is
offering space in its news columns for statements from
candidates seeking office.
This year because of the interest in the non-partisan
Medford city elections, this offer has been extended to
candidates for Medford mayor and city councilman. -
The fourth in the series today includes statements from
candidates for county assessor and clerk.
Democrat
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E. M. Madden
As the incumbent, and as a
candidate for reelection to
the office of county clerk, I
would like to use this state
ment to discuss our point of
view in the clerk's office and
the work to which we have
applied ourselves during this
term.
Four years ago I said that I
thought people who come to
the clerk's office should be
treated as cordially as they
would expect to be treated if
they entered a private busi
ness as a buyer. This point of
view has been foremost with
me during this term. I have
consistently felt that all per
sons should be treated with
equal promptness and courte
ousness regardless of whom
they might be. I believe we
have conformed to this stand
ard, not as a chafing rule of
conduct, but out of willing
ness to be of public service.
Public employees have long
been employed at wage rates
somewhat less than the going
rate in private business. Dur
ing my term it has been my
pleasure to see that wages
were increased to a scale com
mensurate with what these
employees might enjoy if
working for a private employ
er. I believe that proper wages
produce better morale, more
stability and greater efficien
cy in work.
Sometimes Elusive
Economy is sometimes an
elusive thing in view of the
fact that the county has
grown in population and the
activities of the clerk's office
ere at an all-time high. Yet,
on comparing. I find that on
all expenditures excluding
payrolls, we spent less by S3,
500 on the 1961-62 budget
than my predecessor budget
ed on the 1958-59 budget. I
believe this substantiates the
claim of efficiency, that is,
to accomplish a greater vol
ume of work but with less
expenditure for supplies,
equipment, travel and main
tenance. The clerk's office is staffed
with highly qualified and ex
perienced people who are
willing to take initiative in
their work and apply their
ingenuity to the solution nf
the many problems conrront
Ing us daily. Much of the
credit for the successes we
have enjoyed Is attributable
to their efforts.
It has been a privilege, a
great experience and a pleas
ure to have served as county
clerk during (his term. 1
would appreciate your sup
port for a second term. Re
member to vole on Nov. b.
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Republican
Bereth P. Hopkins
One of the most important
decisions the voters of Jack
son counly will make on No
vember sixth is to determine
who will operate the county
clerk's office for the next
four years.
The figure of $91,635.94 is
one in the 1962-63 county
budget that shocked me into
deciding to run for the office
of county clerk. That is the
amount allowed to operate
that office for one year. (It
does not include the cost of
running the election depart
ment.) Every voter wants to cut
the cost of government. We
are all worried and have
every reason to be.
But can we economize? Can
we lower the cost and still get
the services which we expect
and demand of our County
government?
I think wo can!
I would like the opportu
nity to prove that the cost
of operating the county
clerk's office can be lowered
and still maintain an accept
able level of efficiency and
quality of service.
How?
Business-like Administration
1. By reestablishing a business-like
administration. This
requires orderly organization.
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effective personnel direction,
and personal supervision over
the operation of all depart
ments. 2. By encouraging harmo
nious cooperation among em
ployees. This means employ
ing fairness in the distribu
tion of the work load. It
means discouraging waste
whether it be time, motion,
supplies or the skills, educa
tion and experience of indivi
dual workers.
Economical effective opera
lion of government service of
fices such as that of county
clerk can be realized if the
voters lake a firm stand and
do something about it.
I am sure after having had
5 ' i years experience as coun
ty clerk of Jackson county
that operation costs can be
cut in the clerk's office. If I
am elected Nov. 6, I propose
to work toward that goal with
every means I can command.
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TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON
I am a native of Montana,
attended Montana State Nor
mal college and University of
Montana and taught five
years in Montana schools.
I have had experience as a
bookkeeper, office manager,
credit manager and clerical
position in transportation
business, fruit processing
plant, and with U. S. Army
Engineers. I was service club
director 2C U.S. Army Spe
cial Service, World War II,
and was Jackson county
clerk, August, 1953, through
December, 1958.
Republican
Herb Hunter
' I must stand for anybody
who stands for right, stand
with him while he is right,
and part with him when he
goes wrong. "-A. Lincoln.
The underlying basis for
Herb Hunter's qualifications
is his honesty and sincerity.
This, in turn, is strengthened
by more specific qualifica
tions, such as certified stale
of Oregon appraiser, home
contractor for 25 years, and
plumbing trade experience.
Hunter, if elected, would
work for a solid public rela
tions program. This would in
clude informing voters, prior
to bond issue elections, what
effect there will be on assess
ments. Information Available
Home building and remod
eling information would be
made available to those in
terested, in sound building
practices. This would also
serve as a guide for prospec
tive home buyers.
Hunter would encourage
the use of current marketing
information to aid those wish
ing current values for buying
and selling; he would encour
age the taxpayer to ask ques
tions and present problems re
garding assessments.
He would post a schedule of
where the assessor will be on
specific days and evenings.
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This would permit the assessor
to meet with people in remote
communities who find it dif
ficult to get to the court house
at the regular hours.
Appraisal Duplicate
Hunter would give a dupli
cate of the house appraisal
card to the home owner. This
would show the method of de
termining the property value
and would give the owner a
history of the properly. For
example when built, lype of
construction, insulation, a rec
ord of termite inspection, wir
ing and plumbing.
He would encourage an in
terdepartmental cooperation;
encourage technical aid to
other departments; and ex
plore the possibility of form
ing labor and office machine
pools to promote more effici
ent use of equipment and per
sonnel. "There's just one thing
about rules for success. They
do not work unless we do."
Herb Hunter has not only
rules and plans for successful
operation, but also the ability
and desire to make them a re
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Democrat
Thad Hatten
There are two matters of
general concern connected
with the office of county as
sessor that I would like to
clarify in this presentation.
First is the continuing proc
ess of reappraisal of property
in the county. The Oregon law
requires that all property be
reappraised at least once each
six years. In order that this
may be accomplished in an or
derly manner with the regular
staff of employees, it is neces
sary to divide the county into
six districts and appraise one
district each year. We are now
in the fourth year of the cycle
and at the close of this year a
little more than 60 per cent of
the county will have been cov
ered. We are this year in the
process of appraising all prop
erty in the cily of Medford.
This process is not as simple
as it sounds in these few
words. To arrive at market
value, which is required un
der Oregon law, much re
search must be carried on.
First, for comparative value
in the market we must keep a
continuous record of the sales
of all property and the prices
paid. Then, in order to equal
ize values so each property
bears its fair share of the tax
burden, we must compare like
or similar properties in all
parts of town. In the case of
commercial and industrial
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properties we must use all
three approaches (o value, the
comparative sales, the sunv
mation or reproduction cost
less depreciation and the in
come approach. This does nol
mean an average of the three
are used but that each is con
sidered and weighed in arriv
ing at true cash or market
value.
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Always, please bear
mind, that the primary func
tion of the assessor's office Is
the establishing of equalized
values for assessment of prop
erty. The Assessor's Office
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This is done solely by the
budgets of the various taxing
districts. All the operations
which are necessary to carry
on the functions and furnish
the services required of these
various districts must be paid
for from tax money.
The other matter I would
like to clarify is the so called
"Green Belt Law" or zoned
agricultural land.
I will not attempt to cover
all the requirements of the
zoning law but will only men
tion some of the main points
of misunderstanding. The law
states that any tract of land of
five or more acres that is
zoned exclusively for agricul
tural purposes must be as
sessed at agricultural land
values and not influenced by
values of adjacent properly.
This consideration only ap
plies to lands in actual agri
cultural use and not to land
purchased for speculation and
allowed to lay idle.
All rcquesls for establish
ment of zoning districts must
be made to the county plan
ning commission.
This information has been
furnished by Thad W. Hatten,
present county assessor and
candidate for election lo the
office on the Democratic tick
et. Your support is solicited.
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can be attributed to favorable
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proved planting techniques.
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more emphasis was put on
handling and care of seedling!
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ing sites last year.
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