3名拉克瓦纳县候选人在11月4日选举前辩论税收、重新评估和治理问题。 Three Lackawanna County candidates debate taxes, reassessment, and governance ahead of Nov. 4 election.

在2025年10月23日的一次特别选举辩论中,拉克瓦纳县候选人Thom Welby、Chet Merli和Michael Cappellini讨论了关键问题,包括11月4日选举前的财产重新评估、税收和治理。 In a special election debate on October 23, 2025, Lackawanna County candidates Thom Welby, Chet Merli, and Michael Cappellini discussed key issues including property reassessment, taxes, and governance ahead of the November 4 election. 这次辩论在斯克兰顿大学举行,是经过法律斗争任命的临时专员布伦达·萨科,他准备只服务到选举为止。 The debate, held at the University of Scranton, came as interim Commissioner Brenda Sacco, appointed after a legal battle, prepares to serve only until the election. 所有三位候选人都承诺将尊重选举结果,并挑战萨科企图在投票后继续参选的任何企图。 All three candidates pledged to honor the election outcome and challenge any attempt by Sacco to remain beyond the vote. 关于重新评估的立场各有不同,Merli和Welby支持在法院最后期限之前暂停,而Cappellini则认为,由于法院事先下达命令,不能中止这一进程。 Positions on reassessment varied, with Merli and Welby supporting a pause under a court deadline, while Cappellini argued the process cannot be halted due to prior court orders. 这次由大学公共服务伦理与卓越中心组织的活动受到了众多的欢迎, The event, organized by the university’s Center for Ethics and Excellence in Public Service, was well-attended and livestreamed.