Today is the first day of my campaign! :) Very excited to say the least. From now through the 10th, I will be working to get signatures on the petition. I’ve been in contact with the Berks County Democratic Committee, who have also offered to help.

I am going to try to make it out to their meeting on Saturday which by chance is right here in Sinking Spring. I’ve been told by a member of the committee that there would be a good chance I’d get the necessary signatures (or darn close to it) right there, which would free up a lot of time to lay the groundwork for a successful campaign.

We’ve just seen our sewer rates be increased by 114 percent (no thats not a typo), which I plan to campaign hard against, especially in light of the fact the federal stimulus money could be applied here which would negate the need for such a horrific increase.

Right now, borough residents pay $28 every 4 months for sewer service, or $112 per year. With the new increase, it will now be $20 per month, or $240 annually. Doesn’t seem like a lot — but heck in this economy any kind of increase in bills is a bad thing.

Add this to the fact that electric ultities are expected to skyrocket too in 2010 when PA deregulates, and we’re going to be in for a world of hurt financially…