Ah, fond memories. How time flies. When I ran for City Council in 2021 a group of Ivins residents put together two candidate forums that were held a couple of weeks before the election.
That’s happening again this year. Ivins residents are hosting two candidate forums so we can learn more about the six people running for City Council in November’s election. Kudos to those volunteers for putting in time and effort to help all of us become better informed. And kudos to the six candidates too. It’s a lot of work.
The first forum is on Thursday, October 26th, 6:30–8:00 pm, Center for the Arts at Kayenta, 881 Coyote Gulch Circle.
The second forum is on Wednesday, November 1st, 6:30–8:00 pm, Vista School’s Auditorium, 585 E Center Street.
Pick one of the forums to go to and put it on your calendar now!
Both forums will begin with each candidate explaining why they chose to run for City Council and why they are qualified. Next, candidates will be asked a series of questions about issues (the questions will be given to them in advance).
Then you, the audience, will have the opportunity to ask candidates questions for about 30 minutes. And I’m sure there will be an opportunity to talk more with candidates at the end of the evening.
The timing is great. You have about a month before the forums to learn about the candidates’ positions on issues facing the city. There are some significant agenda items coming up in October, like the general plan’s vision for the city, short-term rental development, and more.
It will be great to learn what the candidates think about these and other issues. Then ask them questions about their positions at the meeting. After the forums you will still have close to three weeks to find out more about any of the candidates before the election on November 21st.