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>> >>DWANE: This may look whriek something out of a petting zoo, but these pigs are on
display for a different reeses n all together. >> >>: You know it's an election year when
a candidate running brings pigs to town to illustrate a point.
>> >>: Stop the pork. >> >>DWANE: Steve ban n is pushing to tight
thn pro steejers governing how supervisors divvy up 1Êmillion dollars a piece in grant
money. If elected, Dannon would face stiff opposition
from the board. >> >>: Addiction to spending is a very tough
habit to break. There's no question about that.
>> >>DWANE: Dannon says he will work with the county tax payers association to end or
reform the program. He was supported by Greg stein.
Stein says the neighborhood reinvestment fund was started in the late 1990iesfor one time
capital improvement expenditures. >> >>: We have discovered that is not the
case with millions of it dollars spent for marketing, puppet shows and so on.
This five million dollar slush fund grew to 10Êmillion dollars a year and it morphed
itself into a complete political slush fund to purchase political patronage.
>> >>DWANE: Dave Roberts sent us this statement: >> >>DWANE: We also heard from the campaign
manager for candidate Carl Hilliard. He questioned Dannon for campaigning on federal
government time for nearly three years. Dannon says he only used personal or vacation
time to campaign for the district three open seat.