About

Brian Tavoian is an experienced leader, both in business and in life. As a 17 year Cedar City Resident, Brian’s activities include:

• Business Owner
  As a practicing DDS (dentist) for 17 years, Brian has brought his professionalism and concern to our community.
  
• Medical Volunteer
  Because Iron County was short of Emergency Medical Technicians, and Brian is medically trained (EMT-I), he served our community many times for this essential service.
  
• World Volunteer
  Brian has been recognized in news print and television for his regular visits to Guatemala where he donates time, dental expertise and equipment to help the poor.
  
• With Boy Scouts of America
  Brian is a regular leader and volunteer, helping young men achieve goals, and learn to lead as good citizens in the Home, Community and the World.

Reduce the Size and Power of Government

In a time when almost all businesses are shrinking, cutting back, laying off employees and even going out of business, the Government (City, State or Federal) is getting bigger and more powerful. Thomas Paine said “That government is best which governs least.”

Reduce Spending

Everybody I know has had to tighten their belt, reduce their spending and even give up “stuff” they want and need. So should the Government! Trimming excess fat, reducing spending and even eliminating “things” in the Government is no doubt the responsible and right thing to do!

Someone that will Listen, Stand up & Represent the People of Cedar City

I have a true love for this country, state and this City. Every responsible individual has an inalienable right to be heard and voice their concerns, views and opinions. I have a passion for peoples constitutional rights and I will devote time and energy to being a sentinel and voice for Cedar City and it’s citizens.

Reduce Impact Fees

To get a building permit in Cedar City is around $14,000. This is utterly ridiculous. This fee has many negative results: 1) Lowers, stiffens and limits construction. Thus retarding the ecomony in the biggest way. 2) Makes it harder for people, especially young couples, to work on and build their American Dream. 3) Just simply is unfair.

Get Government out of the Business of competing against other businesses in Cedar City 

City Government or any Government should not be commercial landlords and business owners competing agains private individuals, entities or businesses. This is unfair competition and should be eliminated.

Use the resources we have to generate revenues to cap, reduce, or even eliminate certain taxes!

Cedar City is a great place to live and visit. By promoting “sports vacations” (softball, baseball, wrestling, basketball, soccer, volleyball, tennis tournaments, swimming, water polo and other water events, triathlon, archery, track & field and running events) Cedar City can generate money to help pay for construction, managing and maintaining the sports venues. The biggest effect will be increasing 1) Business for small business owners 2) Collecting sales tax on what non-Cedar City residence buy thus producing tens of thousands, even hundreds of thousands of dollars to help run Cedar City. Thus reducing our taxes!

Stimulate business by reducing fees and taxes

For businesses this is not a new idea and has been proven time and time again. There is no doubt our federal government won’t reduce fees and taxes for businesses. However, Cedar City can be a great example to the rest of the state and nation by stimulating all businesses by reducing the cost of doing business. This ultimately increasing jobs, wages and stimulates Cedar’s economy.

All of these ideas are truly “Common Sense”!