Name: Ronald Flatt

Residence: Center Township

Education: Butler High School Class of 1970; Butler County Community College 1970-1972; Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL; Doctor of Chiropractic, National University of Health Sciences, Lombard, IL

Occupation: Chiropractor

Family: Wife, Sandra; five adult children, 13 grandchildren

Name: Mark Lauer

Residence: Center Township

Education: University of Pittsburgh

Occupation: AK Steel

Family: Wife, Karen; son and daughter; three grandchildren

QUESTION: Why are you running for office?

FLATT: I have grown up, raised a family, lived, and worked in Center Township, and I would like to be a part of keeping Center Township a good place to live, and raise a family, and work.

LAUER: With over 25 years of public service to Center Township 17 of which I was the director of public services, I feel confident that I am the best qualified candidate to move Center Township into the future. Our current administration has failed to provide the services that residents were accustomed to, and now states they must raise taxes to hire additional employees. Additional employees are not needed, just better management. No other candidate or sitting supervisor has attended more municipal education courses than I have.

QUESTION: What are the pressing matters for Center Township, and how would you address them?

FLATT: It is very important for Center Township to maintain the current high quality and safety of its roadways, and to appropriately manage any proposed expansion of any type. Roadway design and construction should be accomplished “in house” where possible, as has been done, and to coordinate the Planning Commission, Township Engineer, and the Supervisors to insure that the Center Township Comprehensive Plan and Codified Ordinances regulating expansion are followed and enforced.

LAUER: This past winter’s performance was a failure to say the least. The blame lies solely on the existing board members and their inability to recognize the importance of safe roads. Large purchases were made that were not needed, and equipment was rented for the same price as new.

CT is sitting at a fork in the road. With major development in progress and more to come, we need a board that recognizes infrastructure/commercial development, protecting our neighborhoods, farms, and maintaining our low tax base.