The four challengers, known as "The Clean Slate," view the contract negotiations as needlessly contentious and politicized by the incumbents. The four incumbents, known as "Friends of Stroudsburg," don't want a contract that will raise employee salaries and health benefits to the point where residents must pay more in school property taxes. Negotiations between the teachers' union and school board have not yet led to a new contract, raising the question of whether teachers will strike again as they did in February. Why it matters: Teachers have been working without a contract since 2015 and without any salary increases since 2013. Office: Stroudsburg School Board: Four three-year seats. For the two year seat, Robert DeYong, a democrat, and Belvin, a republican. That would necessitate the appointment of two other commissioners to fill the seats.Ĭandidates: Four year term: Jerrod Belvin is running as a republican and democrat Ellen Gnandt, a democrat, and Richard Wielebinski as a republican. With Jerrod Belvin running as both a republican and democrat for the four-year seats and a republican for the two year seat, should he win each of those votes, there would only be three elected officials on the board, including the two incumbents, who will remain on the board.
Why it matters: Pocono Township is the fifth largest municipality in the county with a budget of over $6 million, excluding its sewer budget. Office: Pocono Township commissioners: Two four-year seats and one two-year seat. These races are the most talked about, and most controversial, in the county. Record writers Andrew Scott, Howard Frank, Bill Cameron and Patrick Campbell have compiled a list of the ten races to watch in Monroe. 7, Monroe County voters will head to the polls to cast their ballots for this year's municipal elections.
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