Politics & Government
See the Questions for Tonight's Candidates at The Cow
Here's the list of questions that may or may not be asked tonight.
Northfield Patch has just received a copy of questions for tonight's at .
Starting at 7 p.m., Second Ward candidates—, David DeLong, Paul Reiland and —will be asked questions for an hour. At 8 p.m. at-large candidates , and will take the stage.
Though all seven candidates are invited, we don't have confirmation of who will be there. The forum will also be televised on Northfield Community Television.
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Not all questions will be asked.
10 Quickies
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What is your name?
What seat are you running for?
What is your favorite color?
Were you for or against Target?
What is your star sign?
Are you for or against the Business Park?
Do you prefer tea or coffee?
Who shot JFK?
Approximately how old is our planet Earth?
Are you for or against bigger government?
Your role
Are you elected to present the expressed views of your community or to present your views on their behalf?
The Council in Action
What did the Council get right and wrong?
What were, and will be, the hot button issues?
Safety Center
If you are elected, would you support a referendum on the Safety Center? Explain.
Firefighters
Are you a supporter or a critic of our current volunteer Firefighters? Explain.
Budget, Revenue & Expenditure
Balancing the Budget: Are you in favor of raising revenue or reducing expenditure? How?
Capital Projects
Safety Center
Library
Liquor Store
Business Park
Water & Sewer
Transportation, Streets
What can we afford? How? When?
Elected Representatives and Appointed Officials
In theory and in practice who calls the shots?
Boards & Commissions?
What use are they? Can they be improved?
The Post Office? The Depot?
What would you do about them?
The Hospital?
Should we sell it or not?
The Colleges?
What is our current relationship with the Colleges?
Can it be improved by the Council? How?
Local & Non-local, Main Street & Wall Street.
Which do you favor and why? Where would you put your money (if you could)?
Downtown?
Is it important? Should it be supported? How? Parking? Grants? Loans?
Church & State
If you are religious, what importance, relevance and use are you religious views on your role in government?
How do they inform your values? For example?
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