Compared to Jon Eich, the incumbent commissioners are rookies in county government and it frankly shows in their decision-making. Consider these examples from the 2007 budget they adopted.
  • They left 28 positions at Centre Crest vacant while running up nearly a half million dollars in overtime pay at the county's nursing home.
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  • They're counting on a 25% drop in the need for Drug & Alcohol services while DUI arrests and substance abuse have reached record levels.
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  • They stubbornly purchased a touch screen voting system which lacks a paper trail and has been rejected by 35 states.
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    If you like examples of short-sightedness, maybe you are content with these decisions. Jon Eich is not content anytime government is not digging for the smartest answers.

    Jon's knowledge of county government is no accident. He solved real Centre County problems for 20 years as a member of the Centre County Planning staff, leaving there to tackle day-to-day issues as Centre County Administrator from 1999 to 2003.