Marilyn Silverman, Hamilton
I am writing to strongly urge the voters of Mercer County to support Andrew Koontz for Mercer County freeholder. Mr. Koontz has a clear-eyed understanding of the two most important issues facing the residents of our county: property taxes and jobs, and he has good ideas for how to tackle both.
As a Princeton Borough councilman, Mr. Koontz has been a strong advocate for responsible budgeting and fiscal restraint. He understands that government must live within its means. He is an effective advocate for shared services between municipalities to create greater efficiencies. As a freeholder, he would look for ways for the county to assist municipalities in delivering needed services as a way to control property taxes.
Mr. Koontz understands that making Mercer County a great place to do business is the first step in meeting the challenge of creating jobs. He will work to ensure Mercer County residents can get excellent and up-to-date training, especially in the fast-developing green jobs sector, so that businesses can find workers with the training they need to be competitive.
I know Mr. Koontz is an energetic, hard-working public official with good ideas. He has my vote for freeholder. On Nov. 2, join me in supporting him and his running mates, Paula Sollami-Covello for clerk, and Anthony Carabelli for freeholder.
Marilyn Silverman
Hamilton

