George Pless, 80, has been on and off the board since he was first elected in 1969. He was appointed to a third term in 2004 to fill the seat opened by Mahaley. Pless wrote in a statement that he is running again to oversee the growth coming to Landis.
“My goal is to continue a scheduled program of subdivisions in Landis,” Pless wrote. “These scheduled programs would increase the tax base and give the town more revenue.”
Pless grew up in Landis and worked as a banker in town with Merchant & Farmer’s Bank. Pless also enjoyed hitting the links and play golf.
“We’ve hit every golf course within a one-hour drive from downtown Landis,” Pless said. “We would play in the mountains and the beach.”
Now Pless doesn’t play much golf anymore, but he is still interested and involved in town business.
Getting the $6.7 million water and sewer bonds passed is a top priority for Pless, he said. Keeping the town in good financial shape is also a goal.
