Ward 4 candidate
Rick Hebbard
Age: 48,  Dover res. 48 yrs.
Occupation: self-employed; inventor, owner and president of TICKED OFF, Inc.
Public Experience: vice chair of the Dover Utilities Comm., served on several Planning Board subcommittees, former vice president of Garrison Hill Park & Tower Comm.

Age: 48

Occupation: Self Employed: Inventor, Owner and President of TICKED OFF, Inc., manufacturer of TICKED OFFTM, world’s simplest tick remover; Owner, Hebbard Farm, producing premium organic compost; Owner, New Hampshire Traffic Control, providing traffic control services at construction sites.

How long have you lived in Dover: Lifetime resident of Dover

Have you served on any boards, councils or committees?

Yes. Current Vice Chairman of the Dover Utilities Commission, served on the Planning Board Gravel Pit subcommittee, the Planning Board Class VI Roads subcommittee, the Planning Board Rail Trail Subcommittee. Also, served as Vice President of Garrison Hill Park & Tower Committee.

As Dover becomes a more desirable place to live, how can the city keep it an affordable place for low-income residents?

Dover has always been a great place to live, however, in the recent past there have been people seriously manipulating the ‘system’ to skew the results of financial figures which in turn manipulate the cost of living in Dover.

What have you accomplished for Dover that you are most proud of and what would you like to accomplish if you are elected?

The reconstruction of the Garrison Hill Tower. Fixing the roads in Dover, which will start with proper drainage.

What is an important environmental issue facing Dover? The Tolend Landfill

What is the most recent cultural or artistic event that you have attended in Dover?

N/A

What type of new businesses would you like to see come to Dover?

One that employs manycitizens of Dover and one that pays taxes.

Do you support a tax cap for Dover?

Given the choice of past Councils to not control spending within the means of the citizens as a whole, I see the tax cap as an “unfortunate necessity” at this time.

Dover has a growing art community. What can the city do to support arts and artists?

No opinion