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The Hightstown Borough Council is the governing body of the municipality. It establishes the laws and policies for the Borough. Hightstown Borough Common Council s governing body consists of one elected Mayor who serves a four-year term; and six elected Council Members, each serving a three-year term. Council members terms are staggered, with two seats up for election each year.Forum to be held on Zoom on Oct 14, 2025, 7:00 PM: https://bit.ly/HightstownBCForum2025

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    Todd Frantz
    (Dem)

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    Zachary Geltzeiler
    (Rep)

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    Mark Madonia
    (Rep)

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    Stephanie Spann
    (Dem)

Biographical Information

Please explain why you are running and describe the personal and professional experiences/skills that make you uniquely qualified to serve in municipal government.

What are your priorities for your term in municipal government? How do you plan to implement these priorities?

When groups of residents disagree about issues, please state what steps you would take (beyond listening to both sides) to create consensus. Please provide any examples of current issues where you think this is possible.

What is the role of the office you are seeking when interacting with ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)?

In addition to the issues you have already addressed, what other challenges to the municipality do you see and how would you address them?

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I am running for a seat on town council to serve our community by implementing the interests of our residents that will best improve the borough. As a resident of Hightstown since 2008, I have volunteered with multiple local organizations and served on two Commissions in the Borough. I have also been the main organizer of a borough-wide series of events, Hightstown Fun Fridays, for the past 4 years.
One of my main priorities is increasing clear communication between our residents and local government. We currently have thorough, but unofficial, council meeting recaps being posted to social media. To increase transparency, I'd like to have the public portions of council meetings live streamed and recorded. This would give more of our residents the ability to see what happens in our meetings and find out more about what is going on in the borough. I'm also hoping I can help expedite any planned improvements to our parks, expand the current variety of community events offered, and continue with progress the current council has made with the water treatment plant upgrades and rug mill property redevelopment.
It would depend on the issue being discussed. If possible, I would ask the residents for potential solutions to whatever the issue is and see if there is a way to compromise. If no compromise can be found, I would look for a solution that is most beneficial to the residents of our borough.
As a local government official responding to an ICE inquiry, my primary responsibility is to know our community's policies regarding immigration enforcement, uphold constitutional rights, and facilitate communication with legal resources rather than engaging directly with ICE agents.
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