Q&A with Beaufort County Council District 3 candidate Wyman Haigler

Name: Wyman Haigler

Age: 78

Office: Beaufort County Council District 3

Number of years living in the area you seek to represent: 11 years

Family: Wife Carlo, three children, and five grand-children.

Education: Bachelors of Science degree in biology from the University of South Carolina.

Do you support increasing the county's sales tax by 1 percent to pay for county infrastructure projects as outlined in the county's ballot referendum? Why or why not?

Yes. It will support USCB, Technical College of Lowcountry, the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, Beaufort County’s development of roads and bridges, and city projects for municipalities in the county.

Do you support the school district's two proposals that are also on the ballot? Why or why not?

No, I do not have enough information to comment. It is not public knowledge as to how the funds will be allocated which concerns me. Also, these funds do not require state legislative approval.

What's the top issue you'll tackle if elected?

Jobs, traffic planning, and environmental changes that impact Beaufort County.

This story was originally published November 1, 2016 at 6:09 PM with the headline "Q&A with Beaufort County Council District 3 candidate Wyman Haigler."