Of the six Carroll County elected positions on the ballot Tuesday, three of those contests were uncontested. The candidates included John Werden for Carroll County Attorney, Dean Schettler for District 2 Supervisor and Jean Seidl for Treasurer. There were not any significant write-in campaigns in any of these races. Seidl says she can thank her team in the office for an easy re-election.
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She does not expect to implement any significant changes to the office, but Seidl does foresee some potential obstacles in the near future.
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Werden says he is thankful to voters for re-electing him as County Attorney, but he hopes to have a chance to really debate the issues with an opponent in a future election. According to him, Carroll County remains a safe place to live and work, and he does not expect that to change. However, Werden does point out that some crimes do seem to be on the rise.
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He adds that will put additional pressure on local authorities. As a result, he says his office is changing their attitude on prosecution, using a recent shoplifting case as an example.
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Werden says his goal is not to put every shoplifter behind bars, but repeat offenders will likely face stiffer penalties. Carroll Broadcasting reached out to District 2 Supervisor Candidate, Dean Schettler, but he declined comment on his re-election.