Jeff Warren Announced (sorry we're late) Council Candidacy

WARREN ANNOUNCES HIS INTENTION TO SEEK SEAT ON EASTON CITY COUNCIL

EASTON (Jan. 9) – Jeff Warren, resident of the City of Easton, announced today that he will be seeking a seat on Easton City Council during the upcoming 2007 election cycle.

The Democratic candidate and Chief Legislative Assistant for Senator Lisa M. Boscola looks forward to running a positive and issue-oriented campaign. If elected to City Council, Warren will work hard to reduce crime, promote fiscal responsibility, enhance Easton’s economic climate, and make government more open and accessible to the public.

Aside from his employment at Boscola’s office Warren currently serves on the following boards within the Easton community:

· Easton Zoning Hearing Board
· Boys & Girls Club of Easton – Board Member
· Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley – Board Member

Warren is a lifelong resident of the Easton area. He graduated from Easton Area High School in 1995 and from Penn State University in 1999.

An Inconvienient Goof

Editorial: Easton’s Glacial Mass

I am one that believes our long term climate is being affected by the pollutants we spew into the air. But it is a long term concern that is not of immediate risk to our way of life. Although I concur with Mayor Mitman’s concern for environment, I think there are many other issues here in Easton that may cut short lives. Drug and Gang problems, social decay and property blight to identify a few.

Fighting global warming has its limits though. To treat our snow and ice like you would an endangered species is just going a bit too far. Protecting Easton’s glacial mass has caused many parking and transportation problems in the city. For the good of the city it is time to allow the Easton Ice age to recede.

Are we selfish for putting the convenience of parking within six inches of the curb and getting from the car to the sidewalk without crampons high on our priority lists? Is it too much to expect local government to solve its problems before indulging in the worlds? Maybe our mayor should working on more immediate issues like Easton’s dirty polar ice cap.

Bad Apple
Easton

Editorial: Snow What!?

Nearly a week after our 6 inch snowfall the streets of Easton are deplorable. The main downtown arteries, as well as, the only ways in and out of the city are still not plowed curb to curb. Not even the metered spaces (that the City wants to raise the fees for) are cleared. If you can get your car in the space you then need to climb over a frozen embankment to get to the meter. How and why is this acceptable? Now I understand why Mayor Mitman spends so much time in Harrisburg. He’s been attending the Governor Rendell School of Snow Removal. The Partners for Livable Communities are probably contemplating charging us another $5,000 to take back the award that we paid for. Keep up the good work Phil.

Partial Observer
Easton

City Council Meeting Audio 2/20/07

This one and a half hour meeting was well attended. This was a make-up meeting for last week's snowed-out meeting. Three Council candidates were in the audience (Peter Melan, Bill Timmann, and Elinor Warner), one prospective mayoral candidate, and mayoral candidate Sal Panto showed up at the meeting's end.

The parking meter ordnance was given 5 yes votes to extend hours until 6pm, to charge $1.00 at the courthouse meters, and to double some fines. There was some very intelligent commentary on the Riverwalk project. There was also discussion of the recently purchased park plan and the proposed ambassador program.

Audio(1 hour 24 minutes 55 seconds 9.71Mb)
Agenda
Minutes

An Example of What We Stand to Lose

REMARKS – Members of Audience to President of City Council

Terrance Hand, 623 Chestnut Terrace, thanked Council for their discussion on the Award presentation in Washington DC for the City, and urged Council to repeal the Resolution which would permit the City Clerk not to retain Council meeting tapes.

Mayor Mitman made several comments regarding Mr. Hand’s comments regarding the Award presentation

*Cut and pasted from the approved City Council minutes for January 10, 2007

The minutes are not only incorrect, it hardly reflects what went on during the discussion. Mr Hand did NOT thank Council for their discussion on the award. He thanked Council for NOT DISCUSSING the award.

Listen:
What Hand Really Said:

As to the Mayor's comments...

Mitman rebuts:

That pretty much IS NOT what I imagined when I read, "Mayor Mitman made several comments regarding Mr. Hand’s comments regarding the Award presentation."

Welcome to Easton. We really do make history. And we make it the way we like it.

El Warner Announces City Council Candidacy

WARNER TO SEEK EASTON CITY COUNCIL SEAT


Elinor Warner announced today that she is running for one of three seats on Easton City Council. Warner, a Democrat, currently serves on the Easton Charter Study Commission, to which she was elected in May 2006. This will be her first run for City Council.

“The next few years will be crucial ones for our city, financially, culturally, and socially,” Warner states. “It’s important that we think about the future we desire for our city, and that we elect legislators who can move us toward that future. I am running for City Council because I believe I have the skills and the vision to move us toward that future while serving our present interests.”

A 1981 graduate of Easton Area High School, Warner graduated Magna Cum Laude from Sweet Briar College in 1985 and has a Master’s and PhD from the University of Virginia. She has a long history of community involvement. She served as Chair of the EHA House Tour in 1997, 1998, 2005 and 2006; has been involved with Easton’s Main Street Initiative since its inception, currently serving as the Chair of the Organization Committee and a member of the Main Street Advisory Board; and is a member of the Board of the Easton Business Association. She is the editor and publisher of The Elucidator, a free local publication.

“Easton has given me a great deal – a sense of place, a sense of community, a sense of home. I think it’s important to give back and to work together toward making this the city that we all know it can be,” states Warner. “We need effective ordinances, we need positive leadership, we need a municipal government that functions smoothly. We need neighborhoods that are clean and safe, for us and for our children. I want to work with the administration toward those goals.”

*This is her official release. EU did not conduct the interview. --HoC

Nadine Loane Announced for City Council

On Friday, February 9, 2007, Nadine Loane announced her Council candidacy from the gym of the Easton Area Community Center (St Anthony's-- 9th & Washington Streets). Nadine is the director of Easton's Weed & Seed. She took over Weed & Seed after the program was gutted by mismanagement, and has made Easton's Weed & Seed a program to boast about.

The audio is less an announcement and more of an exchange between Nadine and the attendees.

Audio (2.74Mb 24 minutes 1 second)

Republicans Announce for City Council

At 3:00 PM earlier today, the Easton Republican Committee filled the back dining room at Ashley's Restaurant (229 N 11th Street) to present a slate of four Council candidates. The candidates are Peter Melan of College Hill (Self employed), Brian L. Otto Sr. of the West Ward (Easton Block Watch president), Roger Ruggles (Lafayette Professor, Home Rule Charter Commissioner, and Sewer Authority Commissioner), and Bill Timmann of the South Side (Self employed).

A hand full of questions were asked of the candidates. I asked who the party's Mayoral candidate was; I was told that he would be announcing "in a couple of days".

Audio (2.26 Mb 19 minutes 50 seconds)

Mike Fleck Announces for Mayor

In a half hour frigid event in front of his Childhood home, Mike Fleck announced his intentions to seek the Democratic mayoral nomination. During the press conference Mike, his father David, Mike's wife Allison, and Mike's campaign manager Evie Gollick all spoke. Fleck also fielded questions from the attendees (most of the questions came from Tracy Jordan and me -- Ed Seiger and Christina Georgiou had no questions).

Audio (16 minutes 35 seconds 1.95Mb)

Electoral Press Conference

On Friday February 9, 2007 11am I will be holding a press conference at Easton Area Community Center 9th and Washington Streets Easton. I plan to announce my intention to run for Easton City Council. It would be my honor to have your presence at this conference.
Thank You
Nadine

*Nadine Loane is the coordinator of Easton’s Weed and Seed program

Press Release (Mayoral Candidate)

Michael P. Fleck
922 Butler St.
Easton, PA 18042
Phone (610) 438-5424
Fax (610) 438-5425

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

10 A.M. EDT, February 2nd 2007
Fleck To Make Election Announcement

Michael P. Fleck will be holding a press conference on Tuesday, February 6th 2007 to announce his intentions in the upcoming mayoral election in the City of Easton. The event will be held at 1121 Lehigh St. in Easton, which is the home Mr. Fleck grew up in and will soon be renovating and moving back into to start his family. The press conference will be held at 1:45pm.

You are all invited to hear Fleck’s ideas for the future of Easton and his role in securing that future. Mr. Fleck will discuss his experience including his work with Allentown Mayor, Ed Pawlowski and PA Governor, Ed Rendell. Fleck will also discuss the importance of young experienced energetic leadership for the future of Easton. Mr. Fleck will answer some questions from the media at this event.

Thank you for your time and consideration. Mr. Fleck hopes to see you on Tuesday.

Contact: Spike Rogan

Phone: (610) 438-5424