That balance—between the daily pothole complaints and the decade-long strategic vision—defines the Steinmann era. Steinmann didn’t grow up dreaming of the corner office. A lifelong Ewing resident and former township councilman, he was known as the quiet numbers guy. When Mayor Lester “Lee” V. Carlson Jr. died suddenly in office in September 2019, the council turned to Steinmann to steady the ship.
“You don’t win elections by talking about brownfields and soil remediation permits,” Steinmann says, gesturing at the construction crews. “You win by fixing the roads. But if you don’t fix this, there is no future.”
His first year was a trial by fire. Covid-19 shut down town hall. Tax revenues wobbled. And the GM site, after a developer’s bankruptcy, fell back into the township’s lap.
“Crime is down,” he says flatly. “The data is on our website.”
That balance—between the daily pothole complaints and the decade-long strategic vision—defines the Steinmann era. Steinmann didn’t grow up dreaming of the corner office. A lifelong Ewing resident and former township councilman, he was known as the quiet numbers guy. When Mayor Lester “Lee” V. Carlson Jr. died suddenly in office in September 2019, the council turned to Steinmann to steady the ship.
“You don’t win elections by talking about brownfields and soil remediation permits,” Steinmann says, gesturing at the construction crews. “You win by fixing the roads. But if you don’t fix this, there is no future.” ewing nj mayor
His first year was a trial by fire. Covid-19 shut down town hall. Tax revenues wobbled. And the GM site, after a developer’s bankruptcy, fell back into the township’s lap. That balance—between the daily pothole complaints and the
“Crime is down,” he says flatly. “The data is on our website.” When Mayor Lester “Lee” V