August 22, 2019

West End Methuen City Council Candidates Debate

1 hour 9 minutes

Tom Duggan is moderating this debate for candidates for West End Methuen City Council. There are 2 open seats and 4 candidates will be chosen in the primary. This a real debate not a forum. The moderator will ask a question or throw out a topic and the candidates will speak to each other. There will be no structure time limit on questions or answers. The moderator will act as referee if any particular candidate is monopolizing time or not getting enough time.

The candidates joining Tom on stage are: Allison Safie, Mike Simard, Frank Gallo, Bill Bryant and Jeri-An Batal

This is the second in a series of debates for candidates running for local office in Methuen.

Some of the topics covered in the debate:

The candidates do a quick introduction of themselves and why they chose to run

What do the candidates have to say about the Sweetheart Inn debacle?

The next topic is how city contracts have been handled in the past and how the candidates would have handled it

Is Methuen the new Lawrence?

The candidates weigh in on the city budget

How do the candidates think Methuen can be transformed into a city where people want to move in?

How do the candidates think we can address the problem of homelessness?

How can Methuen attract more businesses?

They move on to talk about the school department scandals

The candidates tell the voters why they deserve their vote

All that and much more on this week’s episode of The Paying Attention Podcast! For more information, check out latest edition of the Valley Patriot or www.ValleyPatriot.com. The Paying Attention! Podcast is recorded each week at the Studio 21 Podcast Café and is hosted on the United Podcast Network.

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