David Berka
Candidate— Boyle County Magistrate, 6th District

The responsibilities of County Magistrates, according to Kentucky Informational Bulletin No. 114, are: to appropriate county funds for lawful purposes, to buy and sell county property, to supervise the fiscal affairs of the county and county officers, and to exercise all other corporate powers of the county. Additionally, the magistrates must appropriate county funds for various purposes required by law, such as: construction, operation, maintenance of county buildings, roads and other property, and the incarceration of prisoners.

The powers of the County Magistrates are: the authority to enact ordinances, to issue regulations, to levy taxes, to issue bonds, to appropriate funds, and to employ personnel in the performance of public functions.

The 6th District has five precincts. Precinct 21 is Lexington Avenue Baptist Church, 22 is Streamland and Brookcove, and 23 is Boyle County High. Precinct 24 is new (Toliver) and includes Lannock, Argyll and the area around Toliver School. Precinct 25 is also new (Shakertown Road) and includes Colonial Heights, Candlewood, and part of East Lexington Avenue.

My wife Alice and I moved to Boyle County 31 years ago with our four children. I am retired, as is my wife. I worked at Eaton in Harrodsburg for three years and Mathews Conveyor for 23 years. My wife was a teacher at Danville High School. Currently I am on the Habitat for Humanity board of directors. I have served as a Junior Achievement advisor; and I have been president of Toliver School PTO, president of Streamland Home Owners Association, and vestry member and secretary for Trinity Episcopal Church.

My formal education consists of courses in mechanical engineering from Purdue University, and metallurgy at Metals Engineering Institute. I successfully completed a course in Basic Project Management from the University of Kentucky. I have a degree in Industrial Organization and Management from Kent State University.

During my working career I have held the positions of manufacturing engineer, project engineer, applications engineer, contract co-coordinator, project manager, and have handled multi-million-dollar projects for Mathews Conveyor. I believe my education and working experience have provided me with the tools to audit the Fiscal Court's 13-million-dollar budget for the next fiscal year and to continue to carefully oversee the use of Boyle County's monies.

Since the 6th District is within the Danville city limits, I propose to have quarterly meetings with the city commissioners. Also, since the Fiscal Court and the City of Danville share many of the services provided to county residents, I propose having joint meetings with the city to discuss the shared expenditures before such expenditures are approved.

When elected, I will support planning and zoning, give continued support and urge the upgrading of the EMS and 911 services. I'll work for the completion of Millennium Park. In addition, I will try to resolve the question of what to do with the old jail downtown.

I welcome any opinions, concerns or any input that you may have. I ask for your support and your vote in the November election.

—David Berka

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Elect David Berka— Boyle County Magistrate, 6th District

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