One of the contested mid-term election races in Carroll County is for County Recorder, which features Republican incumbent Ashten Wittrock and current Deputy Recorder Democrat Susie Boles. Wittrock was employed by the county for 11 years before being elected, and Boles had worked in the recorder’s office before Wittrock’s arrival. Both attended the Carroll Chamber of Commerce Candidate Forum last night (Wednesday) at the Carroll High School Auditorium and answered questions about various topics. One of the questions was what skills are needed for the position, and how have you demonstrated them? Wittrock says she has spent her first term modernizing the office.
Wittrock went on to say she is the President of District 1 for the Recorders Association. Boles says the skill most important to the office is accuracy.
Boles added that anyone that knows her knows how much of a perfectionist she is. Another question asked is, where do you see gaps in service within the office? Boles adds she does not see a lot of gaps in service.
Boles says another thing she wants to do is improve the relationships between the offices on the first floor. Wittrock says she would like to close the gap in online payments.
Boles and Wittrock will be on the ballot on November 8 for County Recorder. The full video for Wednesday night’s Candidate Forum can be found included with this story on our website. Carroll Broadcasting will bring you more for contested races in the upcoming broadcast.
