Candidate and Election Forum, Co-Sponsored and broadcast LIVE on CCTV/Ch17
Miller Center, 130 Gosse Court.
Facilitator: Jim Flint. TimeKeeper: Phil LaVigne.
To call in during the assembly with a question: 497-4339
To email in during the assembly with a question: channel17@cctv.org
6:30 Introductions, ANNOUNCEMENTS, Ground Rules, Agenda
6:40 Burlington Ballot items – Panel discussion
Presentations by panelists (up to 5 minutes per panelist)
* Burlington School District Budget (Ballot item #1)
* Revenue bond to expand the airport's parking garage (Ballot item #2)
* General obligation bond to buy two new fire trucks and refurbish a third (Ballot item #3)
* Clean Energy Assessment District (Ballot item #4)
* Clarification of mayoral appt process (Ballot item #6)
Audience questions of panelists and responses – 15 minutes
7:20 School Commissioner, Candidate forum: Bernie O’Rourke, Ward 7
2 minute opening statement, 5 minutes for questions, 1 minute closing statement
7:30 City Council, Candidates forum, Ward 4: Kurt Wright, Russ Ellis
3 minute opening statements, 30 minutes of questions, 1 minute closing statements
8:15 – BREAK
8:20 City Council, Candidates forum, Ward 7: Greg Jenkins, Paul Decelles
3 minute opening statements, 30 minutes of questions, 1 minute closing statements
9:05 DEBATE/Ballot Item #5 Proposed Charter Change re: elimination of Instant Run-off Voting and majority vote requirement for the election of mayor
REPEAL IRV: Sam Osborne, Chuck Selene
50% MATTERS: Keri Tosku, Mark Larson
9:25 Acknowledgments
9:30 Adjourn
