Boundary County Commission

Thu., Oct. 31, 1996

By Kevin Keating KevinKe@spokesman.com

Boundary County commissioners Bob Graham and Orrin Everhart both are seeking another term.

They stand on their record of using less tax money than they did two years ago.

But not everyone is happy with the way the county is being run.

Murleen Skeen, who worked for Graham as the commissioners’ executive secretary, now wants his job. Kevin Lederhos, a private property rights advocate, is out to unseat Everhart.

One of Lederhos’ main concerns is a recent subdivision ordinance he says is too restrictive on rural property owners.

Everhart said Lederhos is bringing up the bogeyman of big government that does not exist.

Graham and Everhart both brag of a successful battle with the Environmental Protection Agency, which wanted to close the county landfill.

Skeen doesn’t discount the commissioners’ track record, but says the county must to do more to ensure its economic survival.

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