He is going to Arizona for the winter and voted absentee today. With thirty-three days left before the election on November 2nd, I am spending a lot of time door knocking, putting up signs and meeting voters.
In addition to asking residents if they are registered and know where to vote, I usually ask if they have any issues or concerns about city government. Here is a sampling of the comments and questions that I heard the last couple days:
"What do you know about the BREC? I applied for a job at their job fair and I was really hoping to get hired. I moved here from Duluth where I worked at the DECC doing event set-up and tear-down."
Answer (according to Bob LeBarron): follow-up calls to applicants are being made this week.
"Why do I have to pay a stormwater management fee? We don't have storm sewers in my neighborhood."
Answer: stormwater fees support the system that keeps our waters--rivers, wetlands, lakes, etc. clean. They are like paying for schools, they benefit everyone.
"There is a lot of trash (especially broken bottles) along the new (East/West) trail from downtown to First Street. Why doesn't the city have an "adopt a trail" program like the highways?"
Answer: there is a program called Park Partners where groups can adopt a park and do cleanup or flower and landscaping upkeep. We need to expand and advertise that program for both parks and trails.
What questions will you ask the candidate that knocks on your door? Nobody knocking at your door? You'll have an opportunity to ask questions at the forums that are scheduled next month at city hall. You can watch in person or on cable channel 2.
Candidates for city races will be answering questions at forums on October 19 and October 27. Click here for a schedule of all forums at city hall or call the city clerk at 218-759-3570 for more information.
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Go mom!
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