Council Candidate: Bruce Johnson

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Bruce Johnson, 46, is operations manager at Burnsville Center. He has lived in Burnsville for 15 years.

When asked why he is running, Bruce wrote, "to help the people in the community to have a bigger voice in their government. Also to work to correct the mistakes made in 'The Heart of the City.'"

According to Johnson, Burnsville's biggest weakness is "the $500,000 in taxes placed on the people in our community for the (Burnsville Performing Arts Center). Also the lack of proper funding to maintain our roads."

The area's biggest assets are "our excellent business community and our tourist attractions, such as Buck Hill Ski Resort and the Burnsville Center," Johnson said.

If elected, Johnson wrote that he "would work to alleviate the tax burden for the Performing Arts Center and find a solution to make 'The Heart of the City' work in our community. I would also support Burnsville working with other cities to find ways to consolidate services to reduce cost and become more efficient."

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In early June, the candidates attended a forum. Read about it . Click  to see video of the debate.