{"id":9006,"date":"2013-10-09T15:53:44","date_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9006"},"modified":"2013-10-09T15:54:03","modified_gmt":"2013-10-09T19:54:03","slug":"kennett-supervisors-candidates-offer-differing-visions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=9006","title":{"rendered":"Kennett supervisor candidates offer differing visions"},"content":{"rendered":"

League of Women Voters forum covers wide range of subjects<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Democrat Richard Leff looks on as Republican James Przywitowski answers a question from the audience, during Tuesday night’s League of Women Voters forum for Kennett Township supervisor candidates.<\/p><\/div>\n

By Mike McGann<\/strong>, Editor, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span>
\nKENNETT \u2014 With little in the way of bombast, the two candidates for Kennett Township supervisor spent much of Tuesday night\u2019s League of Women Voters Candidate forum outlining their at time divergent visions for the future of the township.<\/p>\n

Democrat Richard Leff and Republican James Przywitowski, both seeking to replace the retiring Michael Elling on the board, spent much of the nearly 90-minute session in a detailed, largely civil discussion of the issues facing the township in the coming years in front of an audience of more than 150 residents.<\/p>\n

Much of the focus of the evening centered around the township\u2019s surplus and the transparency of township operations, as both candidates answered questions pre-submitted by the audience and screened by LWV officials, but other subjects included trails, open space, sewers and the need for local police as well as the fate of Township Police Chief Albert McCarthy \u2014 and whether or not to end real estate taxes in the township.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur board regularly ignores the advice of many residents and makes most of its key decisions behind closed doors,\u201d Leff said, noting one of his motivations for seeking office in the township.<\/p>\n

Przywitowski, currently a member of the township\u2019s Planning Commission, stressed his lengthy service to the township and experience in its operation. He noted while he maintained a cordial relationship with the board of supervisors, he did not always support their actions.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have had a respectful relationship with the previous boards of supervisors,\u201d he said. \u201cRespectful is the key word. It does not imply agreement.\u201d<\/p>\n

The entire forum can be viewed here:<\/p>\n