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Yeadon councilors and mayor urge civility and informed voting ahead of local election
Summary
Several elected officials at the mayor’s forum urged residents to focus on issues and to research candidates rather than voting based on personal loyalties, and they called for a civil election season.
Mayor Rowan Hopkins and multiple council members used the mayor’s forum to urge civil, issue‑focused campaigning and voting in the upcoming election cycle. Speakers encouraged residents to research candidates, attend meetings and choose candidates motivated by community service rather than personal grievances.
One councilor said the community "suffers when we have the wrong people in these seats," and urged voters not to recycle the same leaders whose terms, the speaker said, contributed to recent problems in the borough. Another councilor counseled residents to "do your own research" before voting and to attend meetings to learn about candidates’ records.
Speakers said Yeadon has made progress restoring morale and municipal services and that the borough needs elected officials who will work constructively. Several attendees and council members emphasized that campaigning should highlight issues and policies rather than personal attacks.
Officials invited residents to engage in the public process and to bring questions to forums and board meetings before casting ballots.
