It's final here at ACC which put me behind in my postings and longing for the beach so my apologies for not posting about Tuesday night's candidate debate for three positions on Alvin's City Council (two uncontested) and two positions on the Alvin Independent School District (one uncontested).
Here are the questions posed to the candidates. Some of these were edited to remove any statements, as opposed to questions, or anything directed to one candidate. These are the unedited questions:
For city council candidates:
- If elected, what will be your #1 priority?
- What do you know about the Mayor's Committee on ADA (American Disability Association)?
- What do you see as the role of citizen's patrols? Do you support the efforts of citizen's patrols?
- How do you justify the city accepting the voluntary $3.00 EMS donation but still charging these people on their personal insurance and Medicare? Is this double dipping?
- As a family man, how will you improve lives of seniors of Alvin? Other than voting for Amendment #1 re discount for home taxes, as I'm sure you will, how can/will you make Alvin senior citizens glad to live here? And. remember, we're watching.
For AISD candidates:
- If elected, who do you represent?
- The surplus bond money was okayed by voters for specific use on the ballot. How can you justify your opinion of how to spend or maintain this money that is entrusted to your care?
- In the wake of the past school shooting what measures have been taken to promote safety in our schools? What are your recommendations concerning safety?
- How do you intend to keep kids first?
Since I served as a moderator and helped collect, edit and ask the questions, I was not able to fully pay attention to the answers. It was recorded for broadcast on out TV station here--KACC--and I'll have post the file to my website when I get a copy.
We had a nice turnout though--60 or so, mostly from the community, but only two faculty members. About ten students were there, which was a nice touch. The community members are the ones who ultimately determine the direction our institution takes by supporting or opposing our bond proposals and determining who serves on our board. The more they can see us as actual people, rather than a faceless institution the better.
It's interesting to note the different issues facing Alvin, an older community with entreched interests, and Manvel, a newer town posed for explosive growth.
