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City election filings underway; commissioners discuss hosting candidate forum
Summary
Commissioners heard an update on city elections—three council seats and the mayoral contest—and discussed coordinating with the chamber to host a candidate forum after filing deadlines are final.
Jerry updated the commission on the upcoming city election, reporting that three council seats and the mayoral seat will be on the ballot and that several candidates have already filed or announced. Jerry named specific potential candidates and suggested the commission or chamber could host a public forum or media-moderated Q&A once the filing deadline passes and the final list of candidates is known.
"Sean has already announced that he's rerunning for mayor," Jerry said, adding that Jonathan Metcalfe has also announced a mayoral run. Commissioners agreed that evening sessions tend to work best for candidate participation and that the commission should raise the idea with the chamber to coordinate a forum after candidacies are official.
