Vote tomorrow Nov. 3rd, elect Rick Alonso and re-elect Rich Hauser to the Caldwell Council

Yeah it's an off-year election, and no, you can't yet vote for (or against) Donald Trump. But it's still important. Really important.

Why?

Because all politics are local. And nothing is more local than the Caldwell Council and the C-WC school board.

That's why you need to get out and vote to re-elect Rich Hauser to the Caldwell Council. And send Rick Alonso to his first term as a Council Member. Rich's record speaks for itself, he's helped keep municipal taxes low, he's worked to upgrade the water and sewer mains and repave streets around town, and he's made sure the Council is accountable to the citizens of our fair town.

Rick is a local guy and well-known community volunteer who's always willing to go the extra mile for our town. His business savvy and energy will be a welcome addition to Mayor Dassing's team.

Their opponents are two retreads from last year, because incumbent Democrat Ed Durkin is bowing out after one essentially ineffective term. Frank Rodgers and Stephen Flack lost in 2014, and they're back looking for another chance. except they're once again singing the same tired old tune about "partisanship," which apparently only Republicans are ever guilty of. Or something.

The truth is, it's the local Democrats, led by erstwhile acting-governor-in-waiting-for-life Dick Codey who are rabidly partisan, seeking to reload Town Hall with their cronies the minute they regain a council majority.

Town Hall works. The council is in good hands, and there's no need to rock the boat.

Re-elect Rich Hauser. Elect Rick Alonso. You'll be glad you did.

Now, on to the school board. You know, the out-of-control spendthrifts who raised our property taxes by 10½ percent this year. These guys wouldn't know how to cut costs if you handed them a hatchet and an instruction manual. So it's inconceivable to me that the two jimokes up for re-election are running unopposed.

They're obviously going to "win," but we can send them a message. Don't vote for the school board candidates. Because a non-vote shows "no confidence" in their, ahem, "leadership." Let them see their vote totals come in way under the number of voters and maybe, just maybe, they'll get a clue. I doubt it will impact their thick heads, because they're completely unaccountable now that we can't vote on their bloated budget, but it's worth a shot.

So there you have it. Tomorrow November 3rd, vote Line B — Hauser and Alonso, and don't cast any vote for school board.

Posted at 11:41 by Chris Wysocki   [/caldwell]   Comments | Perm Link |
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