A few things were made crystal clear. None of them favored increasing taxes — not even to cover street repairs. And the group was split over whether the ward election system should be preserved.
“The city is divided by race and by class, and the ward election system puts a visible boundary around it,” said Joshua Laubach, a candidate of Middletown’s 3rd Ward seat.
Laubach added that he’s already cast his early ballot to eliminate the ward system.
Meanwhile, his opponent, incumbent 3rd Ward Councilman Tony Marconi, was less forthcoming about his position on the ward system, calling his vote “a private matter.”
“If you think I’m tap dancing I’m not,” Marconi said.
As far as increasing taxes go, 4th Ward candidate Daniel Picard said, “This town will not pass a tax levy.
“The best way to bring more revenue to this town is to bring more jobs to this town,” Picard said.
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