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Started 9 months ago by Walker
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Walker
The KLD / Downtown
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We're going to be conducting interviews with all eight candidates running for election/reelection for Columbus City Council and we want your input on interview questions.

We'd love both general questions to be asked of all candidates, as well as specific questions directed at individual candidates.

Here's the lineup:

Democrats:
Michelle Mills - http://millsforcolumbus.com
Zach Klein - http://zachklein.org
Andrew Ginther - http://andrewginther.com
Hearcel Craig - http://craigforcolumbus.com

Republicans:
Matt Ferris - http://www.mattferris.org
Daryl Hennessy - http://www.darylhennessy.com

Libertarians:
Mark Noble - http://www.votefornoble.com
Bob Bridges - http://www.votebridges.org

Please submit your questions by noon on Thursday, September 1st. Thanks!

Serious questions only, please.

Posted 9 months ago #
ericville
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This isn't a question exactly, more of an issue that with the proper wordsmith, could be formed into a nice question. I have a concern with the four Democratic candidates serving/running: I feel that they are too intertwined and not independent and autonomous as city council members ought to be.

I try to watch reruns of council meetings on TV and my recent observation is the lack of debate or banter during the meetings. I know most of the issues are bureaucratic and administrative, but there still significant budgetary/spending issues being passed. We just passed a income tax increase and are currently in a financial recession. I just feel like there should be more discussion and feel that maybe its behind the scenes.

During the St. Patrick's Day Parade this year, I noticed all four Democratic candidates were campaigning together in the same vehicle. After visiting the above websites , I noticed the same four Democratic candidates have the same website theme and website developer, as well as the same campaign treasurer.

Given that two of the democratic candidates were recently appointed to the council by the council itself, I feel this is a major issue. If elected/reelected, will the four Democratic candidates show independent leadership or will the council of seven Democratics continue to act as one unit, with a potential major group think issue.

Walker, thanks for covering the upcoming election. I look forward to reading this article.

Posted 9 months ago #
ericville
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After reading the mayoral interview questions thread, I noticed Mayor Coleman has the same campaign treasurer as well. Not sure what and if it means anything, it's just abnormal in a city of any size.

Posted 9 months ago #
subes222
Harrison West
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How do you as a city council member, plan to help facilitate or foster economic growth and development in downtown Columbus and neighboring communities?

Posted 9 months ago #
Mister MooCow
Near Mooney's Mansion
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Questions for the candidates (in no particular order):

1) What will you do to ensure that Columbus remains a "walkable city" during the winter, after snow falls? Will you beef up enforcement of the city's snow shoveling ordinance with respect to those businesses that have frontages on major thoroughfares?

2) What will you do to bring the city's service organizations' information dissemination into the 21st century? Would you be willing to task PIOs with regularly updating their respective websites with information regarding street closures, bridge replacements, pothole patrols (that often end up temporarily closing narrow/one-way streets), upcoming designs (soliciting input/feedback), upcoming CIP bids/projects, etc?

3) Would you support having the Department of Public Utilities provide temporary hydrant hookups for use by gardens on in-fill lots (that would otherwise require payment of several thousand dollars for establishment of a water service connection)?

4) Would you support enhancing Council's representation of an increasingly diverse city by moving to a ward system (whereby a subset of council members are directly elected by individual districts of the city, with the remaining members serving in an "at large" capacity)?

5) Would you support enhancing the city's development codes to mandate the use of watershed-friendly technologies (pervious concrete/pavers, rain gardens, etc.) for large parking lots?

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moo!

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