“Root Cause” Of School Budget Crisis
Don’t believe the sign. There is no earned income tax question on the ballot. The school board is grappling with a serious budget shortfall and their tax study group of citizen volunteers held a public meeting on November 3 to report on the revenue implications of an earned income tax, which would require voter approval for enactment. Read more for School Board President Karen Cruickshank’s recommendation on attacking the “root cause” of the school funding crisis.
Tory Snyder’s Record of Volunteering for Tredyffrin, Record of Voting
In literature to voters, District 1 supervisor Paul Olson is questioning Democratic candidate Victoria “Tory” Snyder’s citizenship, saying she has poor attendance on election days. This is an old chestnut method of attack by Mr. Olson, and an attempt to obscure Tory Snyder’s long record of volunteer committee work for Tredyffrin. Tory is a professional land planner who has served on Tredyffrin’s Planning Commission for almost 10 years. Read more and learn about endorsements for Tory from members of Mr. Olson’s own party.
T/E School Board President to Harrisburg: “Fix Your Mess!”
School Board President Karen Cruickshank is urging school districts to band together and spread the word about how Harrisburg’s changes in state employee pension rules are bankrupting schools. Read the Tredyffrin-Easttown Patch article here.
Sierra Club Endorses Molly Duffy, Citing Her Work
The Sierra Club’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Group is endorsing Molly Duffy for Tredyffrin Supervisor. In a letter to their members, Sierra Club political co-chairs Bill Brainerd and Jeanette MacNeille listed Molly’s accomplishments in encouraging purchase of electricity from renewable sources, developing the township’s Green Action Plan, building sidewalks to schools, and connecting Paoli to the Chester Valley Trail as reasons for supporting her.
Bill DeHaven Endorses Molly Duffy–Former Supervisor Tells Why
In a letter to friends in the community, former Tredyffrin Supervisor Bill DeHaven endorses Molly Duffy for supervisor in the November 8 election, saying “There’s no question Molly Duffy is the right person for the job and has the track record to prove it.” His endorsement demonstrates the cross-party, broad community support that Molly Duffy attracts. Read his letter.
Getting To “YES” With Murph
At-large supervisor candidate Murph Wysocki recently released another in his series of brief video messages. This one focuses on his vision for pushing along the Paoli Transit Center project and how much completing the project would mean financially to greater Tredyffrin. Murph, along with his teammates, supervisor candidates Molly Duffy and Tory Snyder, have all made economic revitalization major themes of their campaigns.
Township Meetings
