It's very good for a community when there is discussion around issues and often an election is what really gets people talking (an election and oh, perhaps a proposed nuclear power plant...).
Without this community discussion, citizens and politicians alike can get too complacent. Many people have told me that it's nice to have a choice in candidates and that they think it will be good to have some new faces on Council. We'll know next week whether I'm one of those new faces!
Issues I'm hearing about include:
- Town Council accountability and transparency
- Regional cooperation
- Citizen involvement in planning and visioning
- Energy policy
- Maintaining/improving quality of life along with economic development
- The health of the downtown area as development moves to the West Hill
- Housing and social concerns like poverty and safety.
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