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Hocking County Commissioner

Full term commencing 1/1/2027

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4 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A county commissioner is one of three officials who run county government, set its budget and approve its contracts.

Michael Schrader

Democratic

Ready-mix concrete industry · Hocking County

The gist

  • Supports adopting a county solid waste district plan.
  • Supports more safety stations or incentives for personnel.
  • Supports attention to and possible expansion of sewer systems.
  • Pledges to work closely with the auditor on county finances.
  • Supports more prosecutor help collecting bed and property taxes.
More about Michael
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  1. Supports adopting a county solid waste district plan.

    Michael Schrader (candidate questionnaire, Hocking County commissioner)

    Candidate questionnaire · The Logan Daily News · Oct 24, 2024 · logandaily.com

    “There is a need for a good solid waste district plan.”
  2. Supports more safety stations or incentives for personnel.

    Michael Schrader (candidate questionnaire, Hocking County commissioner)

    Candidate questionnaire · The Logan Daily News · Oct 24, 2024 · logandaily.com

    “Possibly the most pressing infrastructure issue is our safety forces. This could lead into the development of more stations or incentives for more personnel.”
  3. Supports attention to and possible expansion of sewer systems.

    Michael Schrader (candidate questionnaire, Hocking County commissioner)

    Candidate questionnaire · The Logan Daily News · Oct 24, 2024 · logandaily.com

    “Our sewer projects and systems need to have attention and possibly expansions.”
  4. Pledges to work closely with the auditor on county finances.

    Michael Schrader (candidate questionnaire, Hocking County commissioner)

    Candidate questionnaire · The Logan Daily News · Oct 24, 2024 · logandaily.com

    “my initiatives would be to work closely with the auditor to get a firm grasp on coounty finances”
  5. Supports more prosecutor help collecting bed and property taxes.

    Michael Schrader (candidate questionnaire, Hocking County commissioner)

    Candidate questionnaire · The Logan Daily News · Oct 24, 2024 · logandaily.com

    “more help with collections on bed taxes and property taxes, and there is a need for more representation to all the townships”

Tony Wheeler

Republican

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