Kingston mayoral candidates debates

Aug. 11, 12, 2011

“what makes you different than the good old boys club that has governed the CoK into the pit it has become? "

togetheras1

“ What are you looking for in a chief of police? How will you clean up the crime that is nesting in mid-town."

wcraigjohnston

“How will you work to bring more tourism into the city? The Strand is cleaned up, what's next?"

wcraigjohnston

“Should we follow example of companies like U.P.S. and not hire more than one family member on payroll at the same time?”

gatsby

“candidates, please detail your strategy for 1. rolling back gang activity in Kingston and 2. diverting our youth from participating in it. Describe how your economic plan will support these goals. "

freemanak

“Do you think the next Chief of Police should be selected from within the department, or should the Mayor select someone from outside the department?"

mollyworld

If elected mayor, is there any policy or idea put in place by Mayor James Sottile that you would eliminate?

The Pike Plan project has been controversial. Do you support this project or not?

One of the candidates, Alderwoman Andi-Turco Levin, has suggested term limits for officeholders. What is your position on this?

Would you support a condominium project, such as the one that as proposed a few years ago, built at the former site of the Uptown parking garage?

The homestead, non-homestead taxing formula has been up for debate at times in the

past.

Suggestions have been made to charge a fee to producers of movies or televisions commercials who use the city has a backdrop? Do you agree with this or not?

What should be done at the site of the former King’s Inn and how would you propose to make

it happen?

Do you support plans to make a roundabout at Colonel Chandler Drive and Albany Avenue?

Explain.

What measures would you take if the Matthews scandal had happened under your watch? Do you think the city

has adequately handled the situation to date?

Do you support the continued use of firefighters going to medical emergencies? Additionally, do you support the growth of volunteer firefighter ranks?

Do you support changing the curfew from 10 p.m. to 8 p.m.?