SCRANTON, LACKAWANNA COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU)— Residents in Lackawanna County will get their first chance to listen to candidates debate about why they should be the next Lackawanna County commissioner.
The public debate is taking place tonight at the University of Scranton.
28/22 News reporter Connor Coar will be a panelist at the debate.
Wednesday morning, Brenda Sacco was sworn in as the interim county commissioner. She will be in the position for only 12 days.
While Sacco keeps the seat warm, Cappelini, Merli, and Welby have been campaigning since the beginning of September.
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At the end of August, a vote was taken to move to a special election. At that point, 66 calendar days away from the general election.
Multiple residents of Lackawanna County who spoke with 28/22 News admitted they don’t know much about the candidates.
One resident 28/22 News spoke with said he wants the next commissioner to help the people of Lackawanna County while the state budget impasse and government shutdown are affecting those close to him.
“It’s bad. I mean, they worked hard for this. Some of these people can’t afford to go to the store and buy everything that is going high. It’s impacting a lot of people around here. They should at least come to an agreement,” voiced a Dunmore resident, Ronnie Mimmick.
Coming up in later editions of 28/22 News, we will have a recap of the debate.
You can find the debate being livestreamed on our website.
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