In seven years as County Executive, I’ve only vetoed one action of the Board of Commissioners. It was during my first few months in office in 2006 and it was a sale of county land near the Wastewater Pre-Treatment Facility. The previous administration had agreed to sell it for less than its market value to a hotel developer without a bid process. My veto was promptly overridden by an overwhelming majority of the Board, which, was then, as it is now, a 7-2 Republican-controlled Board.  Therefore, my track record is not very good. I’m 0-1 on vetoes.

          Today, I have issued only my second veto in seven years. Earlier this afternoon, I sent a veto message to the Board of Commissioners regarding the recent authorization of a county-wide real estate reassessment.

          I have full respect for the authority of the Board of Commissioners on this matter. I realize that they have passed this by a unanimous vote. I am vetoing this because it is the wrong thing to do at the wrong time...

 Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 11:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m. ]

Allentown Fairgrounds Agri-Plex

Call for Participants

 

To help commemorate Lehigh County’s 200^th anniversary, Bicentennial Celebration Committee members are planning a special community celebration for all ages on Saturday, March 10, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Allentown Fairground’s Agri-Plex. 

Lehigh County Executive Don Cunningham
2012 Budget Address
August 31, 2011
Coca Cola Park, Allentown, PA

 Lehigh County’s 7^th and 8^th grade students receive free Ironpigs tickets for straight A’s

Near the end of last year, I was asked by The Morning Call to write an opinion column with my outlook for 2011 in Lehigh County. I began the column by quoting Groucho Marx.