Commissoners race heating up
The race for Chester County commissoner seems to be heating up. I was told this week that I'll be covering the race, and I look forward to it, minus staying up until 2 a.m. on election night in November to write the story and wait for the results.
For those that don't know, there are two Republican candidates: Carol Aichele, an incumbent, and Terence Farrell, the county's recorder of deeds. The Democratic candidates are Bill Scott, a former West Chester Borough Councilman and attorney, and Kathi Cozzone, a corporate business manager for Rodale, Inc.
Aichele and Farrell unveiled their plan this week for open space conservation, if they are elected commissoner. It includes a promise to dedicate $20 million in fuding for the "Landscapes" program each year. "Landscapes" is a county program aimed at promoting urban center revitalization, but also conserving open space. Currently, $15 million is dedicated to the program annually.
Though Scott and Cozzone said Thursday they are waiting until later in the campaign season to unveil their plan, they took no time firing shots at Aichele. They said she should have increased funding for the plan and created more enviornmental initiatives during her first term as commissoner.
On Friday, Aichele shot back by saying there were budget constraints during her first term, due to the Chester County Justice Center and other capital projects that made it difficult to increase funding for the program. She said Scott should understand higher spending equals higher taxes, since taxes increased in the borough during his second term as a councilman. She then said Cozzone should also understand that concept, due to her financial background.
Well, the race is certainly going to be spirited. I look forward to covering it, as well as the Borough Council races this fall.
A full report on the Republicans' plan and the Democratic response will be in the DLN Sunday.
For those that don't know, there are two Republican candidates: Carol Aichele, an incumbent, and Terence Farrell, the county's recorder of deeds. The Democratic candidates are Bill Scott, a former West Chester Borough Councilman and attorney, and Kathi Cozzone, a corporate business manager for Rodale, Inc.
Aichele and Farrell unveiled their plan this week for open space conservation, if they are elected commissoner. It includes a promise to dedicate $20 million in fuding for the "Landscapes" program each year. "Landscapes" is a county program aimed at promoting urban center revitalization, but also conserving open space. Currently, $15 million is dedicated to the program annually.
Though Scott and Cozzone said Thursday they are waiting until later in the campaign season to unveil their plan, they took no time firing shots at Aichele. They said she should have increased funding for the plan and created more enviornmental initiatives during her first term as commissoner.
On Friday, Aichele shot back by saying there were budget constraints during her first term, due to the Chester County Justice Center and other capital projects that made it difficult to increase funding for the program. She said Scott should understand higher spending equals higher taxes, since taxes increased in the borough during his second term as a councilman. She then said Cozzone should also understand that concept, due to her financial background.
Well, the race is certainly going to be spirited. I look forward to covering it, as well as the Borough Council races this fall.
A full report on the Republicans' plan and the Democratic response will be in the DLN Sunday.
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