PLAISTOW — Four candidates are running for two seats on the Board of Selectmen, including incumbent Dan Poliquin.
Name: Dan Bush
Age:¬ 24
Occupation: Retail management
Elective experience: None
What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?
The economy and helping bring Plaistow through it by listening to the townspeople, keeping taxes at a minimum, and setting goals for the future.
Name: Michelle Curran Age: 38
Occupation: Store owner
Elective experience: Three years as a selectman and five years on Planning Board
What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?
The same issue facing everyone right now — the state of our finances, finding new ways to increase revenues without increasing taxes while maintaining services.
Name: Joyce Ingerson
Age: 48
Occupation: Occupancy specialist
Elective experience: Budget Committee (one year) and Conflict of Interest Committee (three years)
What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?
Ensuring the taxpayers/citizens of a practical working budget, while keeping taxes down and meeting the challenges of the current tough economic times and changes ahead.
Name: Dan Poliquin
Age: 50
Occupation: Self-employed
Elective experience: Planning Board (two years) and Board of Selectmen (three years)
What is the single most important issue facing the Board of Selectmen?
To maintain a reasonable budget to meet the needs of the town and to alleviate the impact of the courthouse closing.
