Since You Asked
Rick, Thanks for the comment on my last posting. You wanted to know what my thoughts were on the Dem’s race for county commissioner and for the Carlisle Borough Council race.
Here goes - First you have to assume that Barclay and Eichelberger will win. I see no reason to think they wouldn’t. They have done a pretty good job as Commissioners - they made necessary changes in departments and have a much better relationship with Rovegno than the previous commissioners.
I’ve heard two conflicting stories about Rovegno - one saying that he wasn’t running again and one that he was, so I don’t know if he is running or not.
It is my understanding that there are two other D candidates interested in running though - one is Carlisle Borough Councilwoman Linda Cecconello and I don’t know who the other candidate is. That makes commenting on this race difficult.
As for Council. I know this year’s race will be interesting. There will be changes at the Borough. There are four seats up this year. The R’s will most likely have a primary I suspect and the D’s will probably run a full slate of candidates. I also suspect there will be some other candidates involved in the mix this year as well. Let’s just say I see the Council race as a free for all. It’s my understanding that two of the council members, with the possibility of a third will not be running for re-election. That puts all candidates on an equal footing the winners will be the ones who work their butts off. Carlisle is an interesting place - it’s changing. It is competitive - there are no guarentees as far as I can see. I think people in Carlisle want people with ideas, not just a last name that people recognize. The days of the old-boys network are about to end from what I can tell. Just take a look at the last few elections in the Borough. The results in the Borough differ from surrounding municipalities.
The simple analysis - change is a’coming - hold on to your seats after the New Year when rumors really start to fly about whose running for what.