I had no idea that politics in Downingtown was such a mud-slinging exercise.
I’ve been getting junk in my door at home, and also in my mailbox (this is illegal, by the way, if you’re putting non -USPS mail in my USPS mailbox) touting the virtues of a couple of borough candidates for Mayor.
Personally, I would like to see none of them win. Maybe it’s about time the incestuous infighting came to a conclusion. I don’t think either of these people have the best interests of our town in mind, they just want to beat the other guy.
The incumbent mayor apparently isn’t even on the ballot. His opponent won both the Democratic and Republican primaries due to write-ins!
If I can get people in my local government to start caring about those issues that affect me, I’ll be happy. Mostly, I’m concerned about the road work around town. But I understand that attracting businesses to our town is important for getting them to pay more of our taxes.
Of course, I’m simplifying all of this. But it doesn’t make me any less frustrated that it’s impossible to figure out what they’re thinking about doing until after they’ve done it. Often times, I think if the poeple in town knew what these politicians were up to, they would be more involved in their local politics than they are.
