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A
Allowing
the
citizens
of
Monroe
to
hear
from
candidates
with
opposition
in
the
upcoming
November
5th
election
I'm,
a
resident
of
Walton
County,
but
I
do
not
vote
in
this
city
election.
Our
timekeeper
tonight
is
the
chamber
president
Terry
smiley
candidates.
When
you
have
30
seconds
left
here,
you
will
hold
up
a
30
sign
for
your
30-second
warning
and
then
again
a
10
for
your
10-second
warning.
When
your
time
is
up,
she
will
hold
it
up
a
zero
sign
at
that
time.
Please
finish
your
sentence
and
your
time
will
end
our
format.
Tonight.
A
Each
candidate
will
have
a
three
minute
introduction.
Following
all
introductions,
we
will
ask
the
candidates
resubmitted
questions.
Each
candidate
will
have
one
minute
to
answer
each
question.
We
will
rotate
the
order
of
who
answers
the
question
first,
each
time
following
the
questions,
each
candidate
will
have
a
two-minute
closing,
which
can
also
be
used
for
rebuttal
if
needed
from
another
candidates.
Answer
to
the
question
or
questions
in
the
November
election.
A
The
district
races
with
opposition
for
the
City
of
Monroe
include
district
2,
MIOSHA
Crawford,
the
incumbent
and
Clayton
Mathias
district
for
Larry
Bradley,
the
incumbent
and
Kim
Greenlee
district
5,
norman
garrett,
the
incumbent
and
steven
peters
and
district
7
nathan
little
the
incumbent
and
Lisa
Smith.
The
chamber
contacted
the
candidates
about
attending
the
forum
tonight
and
when
we
did
MIOSHA
Crawford
Kim,
Greenlee,
Norman,
Garrett
and
Lisa
Smith
all
indicated
that
they
would
not
be
attending.
This
afternoon
we
received
a
call
from
Steven
Peters
who
is
sick
and
cannot
attend.
A
B
As
chairman
of
the
utilities
committee
I'm
married
been
married
for
47
years
to
my
wife,
Joyce
she's,
a
retired
Walton
County
teacher.
We
have
two
adult
children,
Kelly
and
David,
and
a
beautiful
granddaughter
Lauren
who's.
Three
years
old
I'm,
a
member
of
the
First
Methodist
Church
of
Monroe
and
over
the
years
I've
been
actively
involved
in
the
community.
I've
worked
with
the
Walton
County
Red
Cross
I've
been
a
past
president.
The
Monroe
Kiwanis
Club
served
as
treasurer
of
the
Walton
County
music
gill
and
currently
serve
as
treasurer
of
the
Charles
and
Walker
Foundation.
C
One
of
those
conclusions
was
the
people
that
serve
on
the
council
really
care
about
the
community
and
they
have
to
for
what
they
go
through,
but
the
other
thing
and
I
thought
I
was
observing
at
that
time
was
that
people
in
the
community
didn't
get
involved
enough.
Sometimes
there
are
the
people
in
the
council
didn't
hear
enough,
sometimes
from
the
community,
so
I
really
have
tried
to
make
it
an
effort
to
see
what
could
be
done
about
that.
C
I
was
active
in
the
community
at
that
time,
I
was
served,
served
on
the
board
for
the
Walton
County
musical
I
was
president
of
the
Monroe
Art
Guild
activated
the
First
Baptist
Church
serves
on
the
Downtown
Development
Authority
and
I
found
that
when
you
were
out
talking
to
people
and
involved
with
the
community,
people
will
tell
you
what's
on
their
mind
and
that's
good
and
we're
glad
to
hear
it
so
I'm.
Thinking
of
hearing
this,
then
I'm,
seeing
what's
going
on
I'm
thinking,
maybe
I'd
like
to
be
on
this
council
too.
D
Everybody
I
am
gonna,
do
my
best
to
keep
this
short
and
sweet.
My
wife
and
I
moved
to
downtown
Monroe
about
two
and
a
half
years
ago.
We
actively
sought
to
live
here.
We
tried
for
about
a
year
prior
to
that
don't
have
nearly
as
many
extracurricular
activities,
some
pretty
shy
person,
not
a
big
fan
of
public
speaking,
even
though
there's
only
like
20
of
you
here.
It's
definitely
stressful,
but
we
chose
to
be
here
because
we
love
what
Monroe
is
we
love
the
potential
that
this
town
has?
D
We
love
the
characteristics:
the
community
yeah,
it's
more
of
a
neighborhood
than
any
actual
traditional
subdivision,
neighborhood
I've
ever
lived
in
my
wife
and
I
have
been
married
for
five
years.
I'm
35
years
old,
we
met
when
we
lived
in
Atlanta
and
I
was
going
to
Georgia
State
prior
to
that
and
I
ended
up.
Getting
stuck
in
the
city
for
about
a
decade
shows
more
of
a
slow
pace,
more
community
oriented
lifestyle.
That's
why
we
moved
here.
We
have
been
active
in
renovating
a
few
houses
around
town,
we'd
like
to
see
more
family
owned.
D
A
D
Well,
the
paying
part
is
the
challenging
part,
I
think
if
current
taxation
or
the
citizens
of
Monroe
allows
certain
things
within
the
budget,
then
definitely
those
avenues
could
be
explored.
I'm,
not
really
a
big
fan
of
taxes.
I,
don't
like
tax
increases,
I
guess
once
the
actual
budget
would
be
displayed
for
the
fiscal
year,
and
if
there
was
anything
that
could
be
shuffled
around
to
help
incentivize
government
funded
initiatives.
That
would
definitely
be
something
I'd
be
into
I.
A
C
Of
life
issues
mean
different
things
to
different
people,
but
I.
Think
of
some
of
the
things
we've
done
is
the
city
the
last
few
years
and
things
that
are
already
on
the
plans
to
going
forward
things
like
in
enhancing
the
parks
in
the
city
to
make
it
better
for
families
to
be
able
to
have
place
to
participate
with
their
children
building
sidewalks.
C
You
know
whether
its
own
Southborough
North,
Broad
or
Spring
Street
that
we've
seen
already
and
other
things
that
are
going
on,
so
people
can
get
out
and
walk
and
enjoy
their
time
together
and
spend
time
with
their
neighbors
out,
walking
the
things
of
enhancing
and
bringing
in
more
retail
shops
more
restaurants.
We
have
more
restaurants,
opening
up
the
growth
of
downtown
and
the
way
it's
moving.
All
of
these
things
they
add
to
quality
of
life
issues
so
I'm,
proud
of
what
we've
done
already
and
look
forward
to
more
going
on.
A
B
B
If
we
can
do
some
major
improvements
in
in
those
areas,
it
will
be
great.
The
financing
is,
is
the
problem
that
it
costs,
money
and
I
think
we
have
to
look
to
every
means
of
matching
funding
for
any
of
the
projects
that
we
do,
whether
it's
new
sidewalks
or
those
kind
of
things
that
allow
people
to
get
out
and
enjoy
the
community.
D
A
C
Housing
developments
and
I
move
may
be
phrase
that
in
two
ways
and
what
is
the
development
I
am
very
much
in
favor
of
Enfield
building
within
the
City
of
Monroe.
We
see
what
people
are
going
now
in
remodeling,
some
of
the
old
homes
mr.
Matthias
and
his
wife
are
doing
one
then
in
the
mill
village
right
now
of
remodeling,
an
older
house
and
bringing
it
up
to
current
standards.
We
see
that
going
on.
C
We
see
other
people
that
are
going
in
and
some
vacant
lots
around
the
city
to
be
able,
to
put
you
know:
quality
homes,
reasonably
priced
quality
homes
on
the
infield
thing.
I
am
very
much
supportive
of
us
doing
additional
things.
There
we've
done
some
things
from
zoning
to
promote
infield
building
of
homes
and
remodeling
of
homes.
We
have
some
subdivisions
that
are
currently
under
development
for
major
subdivisions.
I,
don't
foresee
us
having
approving
additional
subdivisions
unless
it's
an
unusual
situation.
B
The
infill
development
is
a
is
a
big
part
of
what
I
see
is
the
future
for
the
for
the
city
and
for
housing
that
we
need
that
to
help
maintain
that
sense
of
community
there's,
a
saying
that
you
know
we
want
a
place
to
live
work
and
play,
and
living
within
the
city
would
be
a
important
part
of
that.
We
have
a
lot
of
development
going
on
right.
Now,
it's
more
in
subdivisions
that
are
being
built
and
and
we're
trying
to.
D
Am
a
big
advocate
on
affordable
housing,
especially
within
city
limits,
the
attractive
features
of
being
able
to
walk
everywhere
here
shop
eat,
drink,
hang
out
with
friends.
Family
I,
like
I,
like
the
direction
that
the
city
has
been
taking
I
would
support
future
housing
development
so
long
as
it
was
cohesive
with
what's
already
in
place,
I.
D
A
Thank
you,
the
third
question.
The
order
will
be
mr.
little
then
mr.
Matthias
and
mr.
Bradley
as
a
city.
We
have
made
great
strides
in
redeveloping
and
beautifying
our
downtown,
which
has
led
to
an
increase
in
amenities
and
access
to
more
shopping
and
dining,
as
well
as
raising
property
values,
as
this
excitement
continues
in
other
areas
of
Monroe.
How
will
you
ensure
that
median
income
residents
are
not
priced
out
or
forced
out
of
the
market
for
housing
throughout
Monroe
if
they
are
displaced?
Where
do
you
see
them
moving
to.
B
Because
it
is
a
free
market,
place
is
hard
to
ensure
quality
and
what
some
consider
a
recently
priced,
we
do
have
developments
and
that
are
called
median
income
developments
that
are
in
progress
now.
I
think
that
it's
just
a
matter
of
more
of
those
being
developed
we
have
done,
have
applied
for
and
got
some
chip
grants
to
do
some
rehabilitation
and
some
of
the.
B
More
rundown
areas,
this
is
possibility
for
the
future.
If
that
works
out,
I
think
it
is
left
its
to
the
marketplace
a
large
degree
there's
this
little
other
than
simplifying
things
and
making
the
codes,
but
making
allowances
where
possible,
in
our
utilities
or
whatever,
for
the
development
of
this
type
property.
Thank.
D
D
C
A
D
I
won't
bomb
this
one,
basically
making
sure
that
any
property
that
is
going
to
be
a
rental
is
up
to
certain
code
standards,
heating
and
cooling,
no
leaks,
working
roofs.
Things
of
this
sort
I
feel
like
if
we
enforce
the
code
that
is
already
in
the
book
or
on
the
books.
It'll
pretty
much
take
care
of
itself
get
rid
of
some
of
the
slumlord
aspect
that
does
plague
parts
of
the
town.
C
There
are
two
parts
to
this.
One
is
exactly
as
mr.
Matthias
mentioned
this
enforcement
code.
We
have
already
in
this
year's
budget,
the
council
put
in
an
additional
marshal
to
help
enforce
code,
so
we
have
two
marshals
out
there
that
are,
you
know,
checking
out
things
and
checking
code
and
being
in
issuing
citations
when
necessary,
to
bring
all
the
prophecies
to
be
sure
all
the
processes
stay
up
to
code.
However,
that's
also
a
situation.
Well,
sometimes
things
are
meet
all
the
safety
codes.
C
They
just
may
not
look
as
good
as
you'd
like
forth,
and
look
there's
a
limit
to
how
much
the
city
can
do
from
a
code
perspective.
It
says
we
do
have
to
be
sure
the
safety
issues
of
math
and
things
like
that
they
need
to
be
safe
places
for
people
to
live.
The
second
part
of
that
is
that
if
we
build
and
encourage
more
people
to
remodel
and
upgrade
homes
throughout
the
area
that
would
drift
over
and
say,
and
for
some
of
the
landlord's
to
do
a
better
job.
C
B
Mr.
Bradley
is
right
and
as
we
work
with
our
different
landlords
and
if
we
can
get
some
to
even
start,
it
will
have
an
effect
on
the
whole
market.
It
will
make
their
properties
more
attractive,
it'll
entice,
other
landlords
to
do
that.
I
think
that
the
only
thing
you
can
do
is
in
the
codes
as
its
shown
on
the
books,
and
you
know
we
do
some
of
that
by
utility
inspections
that
go
through
and
between.
D
A
C
You
know
we
have
done
so
much
in
improving
services,
I
think
the
next
step
in
improving
services
there's
going
to
be,
you
know,
we
want
to
continue
the
utilities
that
we
provide
to
the
city
and
that's
a
real
critical
thing
for
us
to
have
utilities
that
we
provide
to
everyone
and
maintain
those
on
a
good
basis.
I
think
as
far
as
other
things
that
we
improve,
we
want
to
continue
to
improve
the
streets
want
to
continue
to
provide
sidewalks.
B
B
Think
that
it's
a
constant
looking
at
what
needs
to
be
done,
I
do
not
pick
up
on
a
lot
of
complaints.
I
don't
know
about
there
right
now,
so
I
mean
I
I.
Think
it's
just
something.
To
constantly
be
aware
of
that,
we're
here
to
provide
services-
and
it's
like
I,
said
in
our
utilities
that
we
have
some
of
the
best
and
stay.
That's
one
area
I
think
we
have
a
super
fire
department
and
police
department,
so
I'm
just
open
to
listening.
A
D
Like
to
echo
what
mr.
Bradley
and
mr.
little
said,
the
utilities
here,
Public
Works,
Police,
Fire
they're,
actually
really
great
as
far
as
what
we
could
do
to
improve
it.
I
would
like
to
see
the
city
stay
on
track
for
its
five-year
and
Beyond
plan
and
offer
more
walkability,
more
sidewalks
I,
like
the
idea
that
Midland
may
become
more
of
a
bike
path.
Walks
walking
street
rather
than
a
drivable
street
I
feel
like.
If
we
keep
things
on
track
with,
what's
already
in
plan,
it
will
improve.
A
B
A
D
C
Policymaking,
it's
being
a
servant,
and
probably
one
of
the
more
important
things
that
we
do
as
a
council
is.
You
know
the
hiring
of
staff.
The
last
few
years
we
have
been
very
fortunate
to
be
able
to
bring
on
staff
here
in
the
city.
The
highest
quality
people
are
vital
in
straight
and
that's
the
biggest
thing,
one
of
the
big
things.
That's
enabled
us
to
do
what
we're
doing,
because
the
staff
is
a
high
quality
staff.
It
brings
ideas
to
the
councilor
that
we
can
then
discuss
and
go
forward
with
policy.
A
D
My
wife
and
I
we
bought
our
current
residence
two
and
a
half
years
ago.
We
we
sank
a
lot
of
money
into
that,
we're
very
pleased
with
how
that
turned
out.
We
have
since
decided
to
take
that
and
redo
other
houses
in
the
community
we're
working
on
two
currently,
so
that's
how
we
would
plan
to
contribute
to
the
city
of
Monroe.
It
would
attract
more
folks
to
live
here,
we're
more
of
a
desirable
community
and
we
plan
to
keep
that
going
whether
or
not
come
on
city
council.
C
Was
just
serving
on
the
City
Council
I
think
here's
a
contribution
to
the
city,
but
I
think
that
is
a
given
at
this
point.
So
go
beyond
that.
You,
one
of
the
main
ways
of
contributing
to
the
city
is
through
volunteerism
and
that
would
should
be
for
anyone
that
looks
at
the
ways
to
contribute
to
their
over
to
their
community
is
through
volunteerism.
I've
had
the
opportunity,
through
volunteerism,
as
I
mentioned
earlier,
to
serve
on
some
not-for-profit
boards.
C
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
be
a
founding
member
of
the
Monroe
Museum,
which
has
brought
history
and
culture
awareness
to
the
community,
and
so
people
can
be
aware
of
that.
But
I
think
that
the
volunteerism
that
I've
done
through
an
offer
profits
and
the
involvement
with
many
of
the
not-for-profits
in
the
community
is
my
greatest
contribution.
B
Mr.
Bradley's,
correct
I
believe
in
in
his
statement,
is
to
the
service
Council
it's
a
way
of
contributing,
but
that
is,
as
he
said,
a
given
I
think
the
volunteerism
is
exactly
what
we
need
to
do
to
be
involved
to
keep
in
touch
with
the
citizens.
I
personally
have
been
participant
in
many
of
the
city's
activities,
whether
it's
trash,
pickup
or
even
supporting
the
DVA.
All
of
those
is
a
support
role
to
make
those
committees
which
are
doing
a
great
job,
a
better
place,
making
Monroe
a
better
place.
B
A
C
B
D
A
D
Feel,
like
Monroe
is
already
a
very
diverse
place,
whether
that
be
racial
or
religious,
economically
I
do
feel
like
that,
would
fall
under
the
scope
of
council
more
so
than
the
other
two,
and
to
do
that.
I
basically
think
that
that
would
just
be
not
putting
hurdles
in
front
of
small
business
owners
that
would
wish
to
open
up
a
business
here
for
the
economic
aspect.
A
B
It's
where
we
behind
a
power
and
that
and
the
thing
is
they're
moving
to
be
more
environmentally
friendly,
closing
outlawed
coal
plants.
Those
are
the
ways
we
participate.
I
think
that
garbage
pickup
clean
up
those
kind
of
things
taking
on
water,
it's
to
the
best
that
we
can
and
we
do
have
to
have
a
water
supply.
So
you
know
we
protect.
D
C
Done
a
lot
I
think
already
on
helping
the
environment
some
of
the
things
that
have
been
mentioned.
The
fact
that
our
electric
association
that
we
actually
are
a
member
of
an
owner
of
is
going
to
non
coal
burning,
non
petroleum
burning
of
non
fossil
fuel
electricity.
That
would
either
be
done
primarily
through
nuclear,
with.
C
We
also
have
a
recycling
program
for
the
city.
Promotes
would
like
for
more
people
to
participate
in.
They
try
to
get
the
recycling
done.
I
think
the
work
that
we're
doing
in
the
parks
over
the
next
few
years
of
and
the
rail,
the
trails
and
the
parks
cleanup
and
the
you
know,
work
around
those
is
going
to
make
a
big
difference
also
make
a
difference
from
the
environmental
standpoint.
Thank.
A
A
D
D
Third,
one
I
feel
like
this
is
more
of
a
County
issue
than
a
city
issue,
but
I
feel
like
it
still
affects
the
city.
Its
dog
tethering
I
feel
like
that's
something
that
we
need
to
look
at
and
as
far
as
how
we
would
address
that
I
think
that's
something
that
needs
a
little
bit
of
a
conversation
behind
it.
D
C
Think
two
of
the
issues
that
mr.
Matthias
mentioned,
those
two
one
is
the
housing
and
I.
Think
it's
code
is
one
thing
on
improving
housing,
but
I
think
the
other
part
is
the
encouragement
of
people
to
help
remodel
and
build
up
housing
in
the
infield
housing
which
will
drive
the
market
to
improve
the
ones
that
are
already
there.
C
The
thing
on
the
growth:
this
is
the
big
issue.
I
think
this
is
the
biggest
issue
we've
got
coming
up
is
growth,
and
where
do
we
go
in
the
way
of
growth?
The
first
four
years
of
my
term
were
people
recovering
from
the
Great
Recession.
The
last
four
years
has
been
one
of
seeing
growth
after
that
recovery
and
and
seeing
what
we've
done
is
the
city.
C
The
next
four
years
will
determine
where
we
stand
and
where
we
go,
and
with
that
in
mind,
I
just
want
to
be
a
part
of
the
conversation,
because
I
don't
think
that's
that's
going
to
involve
the
whole
community
with
conversation
concerning
any
other
diseases
we
make.
As
far
as
growth
is
concerned,
Thank.
B
B
B
A
D
I'd
like
to
thank
everybody
for
coming
out,
I'd
like
to
thank
everybody
for
giving
me
the
opportunity
to
be
here
also
I,
absolutely
love
Monroe
and
have
no
intentions
of
leaving
here,
I'd
like
to
be
a
part
of
the
future
of
this
city
and
ensure
that
we
stay
on
the
current
path
and
like
to
do
as
much
as
possible
for
the
community,
specifically
members
of
my
district
and
listen
to
the
concerns
that
they
have
and
do
my
best
to
meet
and
exceed
those
needs.
Thank.
A
C
Again
say
thank
you
for
hosting
this
tonight
and
being
here
to
the
people
that
are
watching
and
yeah.
Thank
you
again
for
participating.
The
last
eight
years
have
been
a
very
interesting
time
in
my
life
of
serving
on
the
council
has
been
a
great
educational
experience
and
for
someone
that
had
served
yet
mr.
Matthias,
for
you
get
a
chance
to
be
on
you'll,
find
there's
a
lot
to
learn.
A
B
B
Monroe
is
a
wonderful
small
town.
That's
really
growing
rapidly.
We
need
to
make
sure
that
we
manage
that
growth
in
a
smart
and
positive
way
that
maintains
our
small-town
feel
and
sense
of
community
I'm
running
for
re-election
to
the
seventh
District
Council,
see
I
want
everyone
to
understand.
The
7th
district,
the
city
of
Monroe
has
six
districts
and
district
7
is
considered
a
super
district.
It
counts
all
of
the
voters.
All
the
citizens
that
live
in
districts,
1,
2,
&
3.