Questions...

These questions are posed to the candidates in the upcoming election.  Letters are being mailed to each candidate on Wednesday morning.

To prospective Village Council members.

1.  Why are you running for a position as a Windham Village Council member?

2.  What do you think is the biggest short-term issue for our Village?

3.  What do you think is the biggest long-term issue for the Village?

4.  Do you support the Income Tax increase for the Village as proposed to the voters?  Please explain your position.

5.  What is your position concerning the Village/Township Joint Fire District proposal and ongoing Operating Agreement discussion?

6.  How can we attract and keep business in the Windham area?

7.  What can be done by the Village Council concerning the problem of drugs in our community?

8.  What would you most like to accomplish while in office?

To prospective Windham Township Trustees:

1. Why are you running for a position as Windham Township Trustee?

2. What do you think is the biggest short-term issue for the Township?

3. What do you think is the biggest long-term issue for the Township?

4. What is your position concerning the Township/Village Joint Fire District proposal and ongoing Operating Agreement discussion?

5. Should voters approve the Township Fire District 1 mill 5 year replacement levy? Why or why not?

6. How can Fire and EMS service be improved for the Township (and Village)?

7. What would you most like to accomplish while in office?

I’ll also happily note that in response to my request for help in coming up with these questions, an incredible number of people did respond.  The final tally was a whopping zero people offering advice.  Yay readers!