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Pratt to run for county commission By ANDIE LEATHERMAN, LTN Staff Writer Feb. 27, 2002 - Education and law enforcement are top issues for Republican county commission candidate David Pratt. Pratt is a proponent of permitting fees for home security systems. Money raised by the fees would benefit local law enforcement and schools. Under his plan, homeowners would pay $10 when the alarm is installed and $10 annually. He estimates this could bring in $200,000 to the county. Additional revenue would be generated by charging security system companies a $5 fee for each installation. Homeowners who have repeated false alarms would be fined, also. Pratt’s wife owns Leonards Alarm. He says the fees would cost their business money but he still supports the plan. “As long as the money is used correctly, going back into law enforcement and schools, it’s worth it,” he said. Taxes levied on liquor-by-the-drink are another potential source of revenue for schools and law enforcement, Pratt said. “A lot of money could go a long way in this county,” he said. Pratt said he supports tightening security at the courthouse. He praised commissioners for giving the Department of Social Services a larger building. He also supports the commission’s decision to build a community center in Denver. “That was a big thing for east Lincoln,” he said. With a new N.C. 16 being built in east Lincoln, now is the time to recruit more businesses to the county, Pratt said. He favors incentives to attract businesses. If elected, Pratt would like to see the county formulate a five-year plan to address economic growth, housing and other concerns. Pratt opposes incorporation in eastern Lincoln County, saying it is not economically feasible and not currently necessary. Pratt grew up on a dairy farm in upstate New York and has lived in Denver for four years. He has six years law enforcement experience in the Air Force and the Fort Lauderdale Police Department. He works in company development for Burcho, a John Deere dealer. Pratt and his wife Debbie have three children, Courtney Pratt, Whitley Shrewsbury and Levi Shrewsbury. Pratt serves on the Denver Area Business Association’s crime prevention committee. He is a member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. Two seats are up for election on the county commission. Commissioners Republican Beth Saine and Democrat David Choate are not seeking re-election. Republicans James Buddy Funderburke and C. Dean Lutz also are running for commission. No Democrats have filed as candidates. Filing ends Friday at noon.
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