Brooks voters

will go to the polls Tuesday to name a new town councilman, choosing between

a former air traffic controller and the deputy chief of College Park Police.

Both 11-year

residents, the two candidates agreed on almost every point during a question-and-answer

session last week.

The special

election is being conducted due to the resignation of C. W. Howle, town

councilman in Post 4.

Prior to the

regular Town Council meeting, last week's question and answer period attracted

about 25 citizens. Mayor Bobby Butler asked each candidate to give a presentation.

Bauer said

she has lived in Brooks for 11 years and likes what the town has to offer.

She was an air traffic controller for 14 years. "I appreciate the

low density," she said, "not to mention the wildlife that we

enjoy seeing in our yard. Our current land use plan is a good one and

I don't believe we should stray from it.

"The parks

and 6 are important. They are a wonderful experience for our 12-year-old

daughter and allows her to meet others her age."

Harper, who

has also lived in Brooks for 11 years, is the deputy chief of the College

Park Police Department. He has previously served on the Land Use Plan

Committee and currently serves on the town Water Committee.

"We have

a unique set of council people and I believe I would be an addition to

the council. I have been in municipal work for the past 28 years and the

last 12 have been in management positions.

"We must

adhere to a plan that allows Brooks to grow in a smart way, as we know

growth will eventually come our way," he said.

Both candidates

said they were aware that future funding is an item that needs to be near

the top of an agenda. Mayor Butler said that the town budget is about

$140,000 a year and that a property tax increase of one mill would net

only about $12,000 in additional revenue. A mill is one dollar per thousand

of a home's assessed value, which is 40 percent of its market value minus

exemptions.

The election

will be at the Brooks United Methodist Church Tuesday, March 20. Polls

will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.