The two councilmen and two challengers talked on city topics such as parking, the tobacco ban, public transportation and bridging the gap between Buford Highway.
Many citizens and members of the city attended the 2012 Norcross City Council Candidates Forum on Thursday to watch the incumbents and their challengers talk about questions concerning city issues. Councilmen David McLeroy and Ross Kaul were on the panel with their opponents: super-volunteer Arlene Beckles challenging McLeroy, and former councilman Keith Shewbert against Kaul. Downtown Development Authority boardmember Chris Collins moderated the event at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center, and it was sponsored by the Tomlinson Law Office and hosted by the Progressive Development Committee and Gordon Tomlinson. After the opening statements, nine preset questions and five audience questions were asked. A number of topics were …
The forum starts at 7 p.m. and will last for one hour.
A Norcross City Council Candidates Forum will be held on Oct. 18.
Meet the candidates for Norcross City Council. The Norcross City Council Candidates' Forum is scheduled to be held Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Norcross Cultural Arts and Community Center. There are three City Council posts up for election on the November ballot. Council members serve two-year terms. Arlene Beckles is challenging David McLeroy. Beckles, an “ultra-volunteer” and resident of Norcross for nine years, is involved in a number of city organizations, including: the Norcross Arts Alliance, the Norcross Police Department Foundation, Safe Routes to School and more. She is running for office for the first time. McLeroy, a longtime Norcross resident, is also the longest serving council member, having been on the …
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Ruthy Lachman Paul
1:58 pm on Thursday, October 18, 2012
Now I know how Council David McLeroy look. I never saw him in our downtown and I know I am only one + year hear but I know all the other. So where he hide? more ›