Election Choices for Indian Trail
The filing period has come and gone and the candidates will be progressing fast and furious to secure the needed votes for victory in the fall. Running for the office of Mayor are
Theresa Allen (business owner in town)
Sandy Moore (i)
John Quinn (current planning board member and transportation committee member)
Running for the 3 open seats for the council will be:
G. D'Onofrio
Hugh Layburn
Jeff Goodall
(It should be noted that the above three people all live in the Brandon Oaks Subdivision and very active in the newly formed PAC (ITCFP).
Brian Rubin (apparently has dropped out of the race to join the Brandon Oaks group in their attempt to take over the town.
J. Hullinger
Last but not least....me William Lee Godwin current planning board member, transportation committee member for Indian Trail.) Oh yea, I live on the same street as Dan Schallenkamp and Mercedes Cass., oh and not to forget the former mayor (now moved) Ed Smith.) Just figured we could get that out of the way and get on with real business.
The citizens of the town need to get out and vote. Get involved and know each candidate. You will have to decide if all the towns decisions will come through the Brandon Oaks subdivision. Whether or not you can live with the results.
Not shocking in the least is the fact the pac group from Brandon Oaks is endorsing Moore, D'Onofrio, Layburn, and Goodall. Interestingly, Theresa Allen is a Brandon Oaks resident but appears to be on the outside looking in with this group. If you have the ability, go to the town website and you can hear the type of comments that citizens will have to tolerate if this pac is allowed to control the town. Go to public comments...its worth the listen.
If any shock comes from the filing period is that Councilmembers Killough and Helms did not seek reelection. Fixtures on the town council for years, they both chose to not run. In addition to Mercedes Cass that stated she was not seeking reelection either. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of them for their hard work, dedication, and committment to the town. Its a tough job when all is going well, its even tougher when citizens don't care for actions by the council. They have to be commended for the abuse taken and handling it with the utmost professionalism.
posted by Lee Godwin at
3:22 PM
4 Comments:
I would like to add that ITCFP does not represent a group true to the goal of a better Indian Trail community. Had this group been honest with the citizens, they would have contacted all Mayor and Town Council candidates before backing specific people. To date, I have not been contacted by this group.
I too hope that people will get to know all candidates, as this is the way to make an informed decision.
I wish you Mr. Godwin, and all other candidates, good luck in the November election, in the end, it is Indian Trail that wins or loses.
As suggested, I listened to the Public Comments section of the last council meeting. I was appalled at the attitude and disrespect of Hugh Layburn. If someone like that is elected to the council, then the future of Indian Trail is in jeopardy.
Just like the high densities neighborhoods of western Union County can influence county decisions at the poll just due to their sheer numbers, Brandon Oaks can do the same thing to Indian Trail. Don't let it happen. Otherwise we'll have a council with a narrow focus, no real representation and no respect for the past 100 years of Indian Trail History.
jacksonp-where have you been?
hey quinn is that you man?
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