Four seek two seats on supervisors’ board

SKIPPACK » In Skippack Township, four candidates are seeking two seats on the board of supervisors.

Republicans Nick Fountain and Franco D’Angelo are facing off against Democrats Karen Lynch and David Adams.

In his response to a candidate questionnaire, Fountain, 30, wrote that he has been a member of the board since 2013 and is a junior Kindergarten Teacher

with a degree from Temple University.

“As a lifelong resident of Skippack, educator and new father, I want to ensure my children have the opportunity to grow up in the safe and welcoming town I did. My goal is keep taxes low while maintaining a high quality of life,” Fountain wrote.

“My focus, should I be given the opportunity to serve again, is to hold the line on taxes while also preserving the open space and rich history of our township,” wrote Fountain.

Adams is a 30-year resident of the township and a graduate of Ursinus College with a degree in economics and business administration.

In his candidate response, he wrote “it is time that the board operated with greater transparency. My intent is to instill budgeting efficiency and improve public services throughout the township. For example, we currently have six trash haulers operating in the township. Contracting with a single hauler creates economy of scale resulting in lower monthly cost, less traffic and reduced damage to our roads.”

“For the last 28 years I have been employed by a national consulting firm as a senior economist,” hewrote.

If elected, Adams wrote his “number one goal is to get residents involved in board activities through improved communication.

In her response, Lynch wrote “I am a resident of Skippack for 19 years and love where I live. It is time for us to have greater engagement between the board of supervisors and the residents in order to ad- dress the changing needs of our growing community.”

Lynch has a bachelor’s degree from Douglass College and a degree in biology from Rutgers University.

“I spent 34 years in a multinational consumer products corporation in sales, marketing and business development,” she wrote. “I had national and global responsibilities leading teams and delivering bottom line profitability as well as developing new programs, products, markets and processes.”

If elected, Lynch wrote that “job one is to find out what the people of Skippack Township want. People talk a lot about taxes. We should establish best practices in budgeting and spending, and develop a smart economic growth plan to reduce the tax burden.”

D’Angelo did not provide a response to Digital First Media’s candidate questionnaire.