Brown looking to solve some issues

Among the candidates for the two town council seats is Joshua Brown. Brown moved to Thermopolis from Oklahoma about 12 years ago, initially coming here on vacation but then deciding this is where he wanted his kids to be from. His first job got him started in the trades and he is now a master plumber. Also, he is a volunteer fireman and a precinct committee person for the Hot Springs County Republican Party. He said he likes to be of benefit to the community, and his job is not so much about the money as it is about meeting people and helping solve their issues.

Brown said at the town level one of the two biggest issues is water. “We’re looking at drilling new wells and how we’re going to fix the problem,” he said. “One thing I’m interested in is how we got to this point to begin with . . . I’d like to see us be more proactive instead of reactive . . . Why do we even have a water issue?”

The same could be said about the second big issue he sees — the landfill. “We’re two years away,” he said of the landfill’s remaining lifespan, “and we haven’t made a decision yet.”

Another issue Brown is passionate about is town codes and code enforcement with regard to contractors.

Brown said he and every contractor he knows communicate with and provide documentation to their customers to ensure they know what the costs of a job are and if there are any changes as the job is being done. He said he doesn’t understand how work done for the town could come in at a more expensive cost than originally quoted and be accepted, with no assurance that it won’t happen again.