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Newport City Council and School Committee Candidates Address the Tough Questions
September 27, 2018 – The Alliance for a Livable Newport (ALN) announced that candidates for both the Newport City Council and School Committee have now posted their responses to numerous questions posed by the Alliance and the community in advance of the public forums that the Alliance will hold in October. *see dates/times/locations below
All twenty-one candidates in contested races have diligently taken time and effort to address how they would deal with many of these challenges.
Click the LINKS below to VIEW the survey responses:
- View #1 – ALL of the Candidates responses to each question…
- View #2 – INDIVIDUAL CANDIDATE RESPONSES to each question
- – see screenshot example
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-S7THFT5HL/
(School Committee Responses)
https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-QD3JLM5HL/
(City Council Responses)
“This is a pivotal election for Newport. Our newly elected city council and school committee will be dealing with critical issues affecting all of Newport, including the development of the north end, the bridge re-alignment, parking, taxes, short-term rentals, etc.,” said John Hirschboeck, co-president of the Alliance.
“Likewise, the new school committee must contend with the overcrowding at Pell, the repairs or replacement of Rogers, academic performance, finances, and other critical issues.”
In addition to reviewing the written responses, citizens are encouraged to attend the three public forums in October where the candidates will address additional questions posed by ALN in person.
ALN PUBLIC FORUMS SCHEDULE:
School Committee Candidates
- Tuesday, October 16 | 6-7: 30 pm
- Pell School Auditorium | 35 Dexter St, Newport, RI 02840
At-Large City Council Candidates
- Thursday, October 18 | 6-7: 30 pm
- Newport City Hall | 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
1st and 2nd Ward City Council Candidates
- Tuesday, October 23 | 6-7:30 pm
- Newport City Hall | 43 Broadway, Newport, RI 02840
The non-partisan Alliance has been holding election year forums since 2010 to assist Newporters in learning more about the candidates and to help make informed decisions for whom to vote.
Contact: John Hirschboeck, Office of the President | Alliance for a Livable Newport
READ recent updates here: http://newportalliance.org/news/
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