• Russell Winters, 29, listed his occupation as "entrepreneur/CEO." He has served on the Tooele Planning Commission, the Tooele County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the county Republican Party and the city's Downtown Alliance. Growth, jobs and atmosphere, he wrote, are the city's top issues. The city needs a comprehensive master plan that includes solutions for increased water and sewer usage, preservation of open space and "an intelligent city design," he wrote. He wants more businesses and more jobs to reduce the number of residents who have to commute to Salt Lake City for work while preserving the "close community atmosphere that has been fostered by those who have been here for generations."

City Council, two at-large seats

• Incumbent John L. Hansen, 63, wrote that maintenance and improvement of infrastructure, water development, an improved sewer system, street improvement and parks and recreation are his priorities. This, he wrote, requires "good tax policy, proper planning and budgeting and a good dose of common sense."

• Incumbent Doug Redmond, 33, a technical systems analyst for Ingenix, who has also served on the Tooele Planning and Zoning Commission, wrote that the city needs to plan for future water needs, even if it seems the drought years are over. This would include cooperation with other cities. He also said the city needs improved planning for residential growth and continued commercial expansion.

• Retired Marine and Desert Storm veteran Dave McCall, 46, is currently working for Selectrucks/Freightliner as a human resources and safety representative. He wants to work with the schools to create more after-school programs, pay more attention to stopping theft and vandalism, fight traffic congestion, tackle water shortages and make Tooele friendlier to small businesses.

• Scott Wardle, 35, an LDS institute teacher and coordinator for the church's educational system, is a first-time politician. He wrote that the city needs to focus on "quality" economic and residential development and a comprehensive water plan. With growth, he wrote, current codes and ordinances need to be strengthened and enforced. Infrastructure damaged by this summer's flooding needs to be fixed, he wrote.

• Sam Woodruff, 45, a certified public accountant who worked for nine years as Tooele's finance director, said his short-term goals include settling current litigation against the city, tackling a $1 million deficit in the city's wastewater fund and fixing the city's secondary water system. In the long term, "it's all growth-related," he said, and his approach would include a push for a valley-wide water and wastewater special service district.

• Candidate Tom Poyner did not respond to the questionnaire.

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