Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:

Once re-election time arrives, voters always sport questions for those running. The question for many seeking a post as county commissioner relates to the reassessment debacle.

While both of our other commissioners, Terry Tomassetti and

Ted Beam, approved of the issue, Bruce Erb played no role in implementing it. I frequently see many people chastising him for his alleged involvement with this process, but Erb did not get elected, let alone sworn in, until after the other commissioners already passed it.

Commissioner Erb continues to commit countless hours to fix the many problems at the county level. His decades of experience with banks and local community boards gives him a competitive advantage in understanding budgets, finances, and understanding how our community operates.

Commissioner Erb remains the only member of the board to dedicate his time solely to helping the county. In addition to his work ethic, he helped author a budget that showed the county running an operating surplus for the first time since 2010.

While many great candidates seek the office of county commissioner, I urge everyone to use one of their two votes to re-elect Bruce Erb on May 21.

Matt Zupon

Altoona