Voters will pick from two candidates for the Republican nomination for one, 6-year seat on the board of supervisors in the May 19 primary. There are no Democrats on the ballot.

<B>Ed Boyd</B>275 Spring Valley RoadClinton Township<B>Occupation</B>: Retired CEO and president of technology school<B>Family: </B>Married, with four adult children; eight grandchildren<B>Government experience: </B>My experience in the private school business required interaction with many government entities and with both appointed and elected officials at the federal, state and local levels.<B>Blane S. Martin</B>155 Knoch Road<B>Occupation</B>: Clinton Township road crew and supervisor.<B>Family</B>: Married, with two sons<B>Government experience:</B> I have been a supervisor since April 2006. I've attended and continue to attend conventions, workshops, seminars and many meetings to better educate myself on updated procedures and policies. I'm currently involved in the building of the Spring Valley Park in Clinton Township and have been since its very beginning.

<B>QUESTION: Why are you running for a seat?BOYD</B>: I am running to provide the citizens of Clinton Township with a voice and presence that has the sole purpose of being open minded and fair in the decision making that affects our community.<B>MARTIN</B>: I am running to keep our township at a steady growth with the surrounding communities. It is my job to make decisions that are best for the whole community instead of just a few businesses or residents. The few that have displayed false public negativity toward me has not discouraged me from taking my position seriously and making decisions in a conservative unbiased manner. Choices are made to bring positive results while staying objective to residents concerns and issues. Changes need to be selectively and carefully made for the expanding future of the township both commercially and residentially. We need to keep our rural country community a priority.<B>QUESTION: What are the top three issues facing your municipality?</B>BOYD: Promote a cooperative environment for interaction with local businesses, wise use of tax dollars, understaffed road crew.<B>MARTIN</B>: 1. Maintaining an already stable budget while keeping taxes under control without sacrificing services to businesses and residents. 2. Providing the best possible maintenance of the township and its roads using the most current procedures and materials available. 3. Controlling the growth of the community by bringing in business, jobs and housing without disturbing our rural atmosphere. A community park for residents to use at little or no cost.<B>QUESTION: Are township services adequate to meet the needs of the residents?BOYD</B>: Township services are not adequate to meet the needs of residents in the area of road maintenance. We have approximately 38 miles of roads to maintain which includes patching, resurfacing, berm maintenance and mowing, which is more than two full-time road employees can handle.<B>MARTIN</B>: I believe the services are adequate. We have an aggressive snow removal and road improvement program. We are creating a community park (Spring Valley Park) for residents. We are in the process of updating our zoning ordinances to keep up with area growth. We support our local fire and ambulance department, which I personally volunteer when I'm needed. We are active in the Southeast Butler Community Alliance to bring awareness of drugs, alcohol and Internet danger to our community. We provide a cleanup day for residents to dispose of items at little to no cost.