October 23, 2019
1912 Community Center (Moscow, Idaho)
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Candidates
for Moscow City Council seats discussed their positions on issues at the
Participating
council candidates included Kelsey Berends; Sandra Kelly; Maureen Laflin;
Brandon Mitchell; James Urquidez; and Anne Zabala
Candidates
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| Opening
Comments, Kelsey Berends |
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Comments, Sandra Kelley |
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Comments, Maureen Laflin |
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Comments, Brandon Mitchell |
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Comments, James Urquidez |
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Comments, Anne Zabala |
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| Question
1: What specific steps
would you have a city council take to address the issue of affordable
housing? |
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2: Moscow has an
ordinance on the books protecting the rights of the LGBTQ
community. Do you support that law? |
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3: Do you believe that
the property taxes in Moscow are too high? |
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4: Do you consider building a
new public high school to be a business-friendly measure? |
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5: I have heard some people
express some concern in that Moscow might become a theocracy. I
have heard some other people express concern about antiphony toward
conservative religions. Do you share these concerns. And if
you do , what role, if any, should the city council get involved? |
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6: Given the downtown parking,
city council recently did not approve a parking variance for an
educational institution. How would/did you vote? |
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7: What concerns do you have
about identifying a sustainable water supply? |
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8: What role do you think the
city council should play in food and security in Moscow? |
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9: In what way would you
represent these people that do not want more business than people in
Moscow? |
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10: Should an unlimited number
of churches be allowed to take over downtown buildings? |
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11: What would you do on city council to address public transportation? |
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| Closing
Statements |
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