Check out what the candidates have to say.
Throughout this week we'll be running Q&A's with candidates in the Takoma Park City Council election. Any of the candidates that responded to our questions will be posted. Ward 3 candidate Kay Daniels-Cohen sat down with Patch to answer questions before the Nov. 8 election. 1. Where would you cut the budget? Can the city progress with programs or does it need to simply maintain it's current services because of budget issues? I would not cut the budget nor reduce City services. I am living on a fixed income and understand the challenge of paying for the Takoma Park services. Right now the staff does 90% of the work on the budget and makes 90% of the decisions and the Council has 6 weeks of involvement with no involvement from the voters …
Check out what the candidates have to say.
Throughout this week we'll be running Q&A's with candidates in the Takoma Park City Council election. Any of the candidates that responded to our questions will be posted. Ward 3 candidate Mike Graul sat down with Patch to answer questions before the Nov. 8 election. 1. Where would you cut the budget? Can the city progress with programs or does it need to simply maintain it's current services because of budget issues? As city revenues are likely to remain stagnant for the short-term future, the city budget should maintain current services while significantly improving the quality of those services to residents. The city council does not need to cut the budget. It needs to ensure that the premium we all pay for living in Takoma Park is …
Check out what the candidates think.
Throughout this week and next, we'll be running Q&A's with candidates in the Takoma Park City Council election. Any of the candidates that responded to our questions will be posted. Incumbent Mayoral candidate Bruce Williams sat down with Patch to answer questions before the Nov. 8 election. 1. Where would you cut the budget? Can the city progress with programs or does it need to simply maintain its current services because of budget issues? I think we should look at revenues and expenses together--cutting things from the budget depends on what our revenues look like. In the face of reductions in revenues from the State and the County, we cut positions. On the other hand, we have added two new speed cameras, and we may be able to shift …
Check out what the candidates have to say.
Throughout this week and next, we'll be running Q&A's with candidates in the Takoma Park City Council election. Any of the candidates that responded to our questions will be posted. Ward 1 Candidate Seth Grimes sat down with Patch to answer questions before the Nov. 8 election. 1. Where would you cut the budget? Can the city progress with programs or does it need to simply maintain its current services because of budget issues? I know of no pressing need to cut the city budget. 2. Name three things you would propose as a council member to improve livability in Takoma Park. 1) Attention to economic and community development at an appropriate scale, with emphasis on our key commercial-residential areas: Takoma-Langley Crossroads, the Flower …
Check what the candidates have to say about the issues in Takoma Park.
Throughout this week and next, we'll be running Q&A's with candidates in the Takoma Park City Council election. Any of the candidates that responded to our questions will be posted. Ward 5 incumbent Reuben Snipper sat down with Patch to answer questions before the Nov. 8 election. 1. Where would you cut the budget? Can the city progress with programs or does it need to simply maintain its current services because of budget issues? According to the latest figures I’ve seen, the City will not have to cut the budget next year. I think we can re-orient some programs to focus on higher priority items, like making some changes in the Recreation Department as outlined in the new Recreation Mission statement. 2. Name three things you would propose…
One click gives you all Takoma Park's election coverage.
Now that the nominating caucus is over, the Takoma Park election season has officially kicked off. Here at Patch we want to make it as easy as possible for you to find all the news on the city election. So we've created a special page that pulls together all the coverage. Check back for updates on candidates, their platforms and all the news surrounding the Takoma Park city election.
Charkoudian will be running against another newcomer, Tim Male.
On the heels of Tim Male's announcement for his bid to take over the Takoma Park Ward 2 council seat, Lorig Charkoudian announced through a local listserv that she would seek the seat as well. Charkoudian has spent the last 16 years of her private working professionally life in dispute resolution and has a Ph.D. in economics. On her campaign website Charkoudian listed these goals: Check back for more election coverage. As more candidates come out to seek election, we'll be here to cover it.
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kevin adler
7:35 am on Friday, October 28, 2011
Well said, Seth. more ›