Frank J Pastella
Self-employed general contractor
The gist
- Proposes data center rules incl. 800-ft setbacks, closed-loop cooling, a 30-ft height cap and a bitcoin mining tax.
- Says each data center proposal should be judged on its merits, with transparency and a local voice.
- Calls for voters to apply for every mail ballot, with a voter ID number linking application and ballot.
- Says the state budget sends too much to Philadelphia and Harrisburg, leaving less for the rest of the state.
- Says local emergency responders are overlooked in the annual state budget.
- Cites thinly spread public transit and years of Route 422 construction as district problems.
- Lists support for local businesses, public safety and accountable, transparent government as campaign focuses.
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Proposes data center rules incl. 800-ft setbacks, closed-loop cooling, a 30-ft height cap and a bitcoin mining tax.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 150Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Data centers answer … Data centers answer · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I came up with a list of regulations for data centers. … Charge a tax on bit coin miners. 2.5% on every bit coin.”
Says each data center proposal should be judged on its merits, with transparency and a local voice.
Data Centers: Understanding the Facts and Listening to Our CommunityCampaign website · Friends of Frank Pastella · My Position … My Position · frankpastella.com
“I believe every proposed project should be evaluated on its own merits. … Communities deserve transparency, accurate information, and a meaningful voice in the decision-making process.”
Calls for voters to apply for every mail ballot, with a voter ID number linking application and ballot.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 150Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Elections answer … Elections answer · onyourballot.vote411.org
“I feel that mail in ballots need to be applied for 100% of the time … I'm still confused why we use paper ballots.”
Says the state budget sends too much to Philadelphia and Harrisburg, leaving less for the rest of the state.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 150Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · State budget answer · onyourballot.vote411.org
“They send way too much of the states' budget to cities that don't have a tax base to support their infrastructure.”
Says local emergency responders are overlooked in the annual state budget.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 150Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues answer · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Our local emergency responders seem to get forgotten in the annual state budget.”
Cites thinly spread public transit and years of Route 422 construction as district problems.
VOTE411 Voter Guide: Pennsylvania State Representative District 150Candidate questionnaire · League of Women Voters Education Fund · Most pressing issues answer … Most pressing issues answer · onyourballot.vote411.org
“Public transportation is spread thin … We have a major highway Rt422 running through, it's been under construction for the last 15 years.”
Lists support for local businesses, public safety and accountable, transparent government as campaign focuses.
Meet Frank | Frank Pastella for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Friends of Frank Pastella · frankpastella.com
“His campaign champions local businesses, enhances public safety, and promotes a government that is accountable and transparent.”