To the Editor:

As a former supervisor in neighboring Hanover Township, Lehigh County, I recognize strong local government when I see it — and South Whitehall is a clear example. It’s well-run, efficient, fiscally responsible and resident focused. That’s good governance.

So when I saw a campaign sign calling for “a more balanced local government,” I had to ask: balanced how? The phrase “more balanced” often serves as a veiled reference to political party representation — an attempt to inject national-level partisanship into a level of government that should remain grounded in service, not ideology. Roads, zoning, parks and public safety don’t follow party lines — and they shouldn’t be governed by them either.

Commissioners Monica Hodges and Chris Peischl embody that kind of leadership. They serve with integrity, transparency and clear focus on residents — not parties. Let’s not inject partisan division where it doesn’t belong. Local government works best when it stays local — and nonpartisan.

We should resist efforts to divide our communities with political branding that does little more than distract from real issues. South Whitehall doesn’t need new “balance.” It already has a leadership team that puts people before politics. Keep it that way.

Vote Hodges/Peischl.

Frank Dreisbach

Orefield