The DLN encouraged readers to "take time to read the Commissioners Forum and use it to make informed choices in this significant race come Election Day, November 6, 2007."
IF YOU WISH TO COMMENT ON THEIR ANSWERS OR ASK QUESTIONS, click on their Answer links; you'll see where to Post a comment.
Emergency Services • Question 1, 8/26/2007
What would you as commissioner do to improve communication between county and local emergency services and the public in Chester County, keeping in mind the public's need for information about emergency events?
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Kathi's Answer
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Property Assessment • Question 2, 9/2/2007
Older, "built-out" communities in Chester County are having trouble making ends meet in their budgets because of a stagnant tax base. How important is it for the county to begin property reassessment in the coming four years?
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Kathi's Answer
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County Land Use • Question 3, 9/9/2007
Regarding the use of land in Chester County, how can we promote agriculture, save open green space and promote a healthy economic development at the same time?
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Kathi's Answer
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Pay-to-Play Corruption • Question 4, 9/16/2007
The "pay-to-play" corruption scandals that have gripped the city of Philadelphia are a concern to Chester County residents. Is this a problem in our county, and how would you as commissioner act to halt such practices?
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Kathi's Answer
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Affordable Housing • Question 5, 9/23/2007
Do you believe there is a lack of affordable housing in the county, and what will you do as commissioner to encourage the construction of such housing in the coming four years?
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Kathi's Answer
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Regional Library • Question 6, 9/30/2007
Southern Chester County is an increasingly populated area of the county, but is without a regional library. Should the county begin construction of such a facility in the next four years, and where should it be located?
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Kathi's Answer
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Secure Voting • Question 7, 10/7/2007
Increasing evidence suggests that electronic voting machines are unreliable and expensive to use. Will you keep the current voting system in Chester County of paper ballots with optical scanners in place, and what will you do as commissioner to make similar technology appropriate for handicapped individuals available to them?
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Kathi's Answer
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Immigration Debate • Question 8, 10/14/2007
What are your thoughts on the immigration debate currently taking place in our country, and what steps would you take as commissioner to resolve any issues here in Chester County?
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Kathi's Answer
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Public Transportation • Question 9, 10/21/2007
Do you believe that public transportation in Chester County is adequate to handle the needs of our residents, and would you be willing to support a 1 percent sales tax dedicated to mass transportation in the county?
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Kathi's Answer
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Global Warming • Question 10, 10/28/2007
Global warming is a concern of many Chester County residents, and local government and businesses have begun "going green" to combat its spread. What specific initiatives, if any, will you encourage as commissioner both among the public and the county government itself to conserve energy?
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Kathi's Answer
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of Chester County (LWV), started a regular feature on its editorial pages to give the four candidates for county commissioner the opportunity to inform readers of their positions on various issues by responding to ten weekly questions posed by the LWV and the DLN.
