“We thought there were a number of issues that the citizens would like to know the candidates' viewpoints, and we thought by having an open forum like this that it may give the candidates an opportunity for them to address those issues,”
“It is important for the public to take advantage of this opportunity because the city council and their viewpoints are what will govern the city for the next couple years, ... I think the citizens would want to make an effort to become aware of the candidates' viewpoints or their feelings on certain matters before they make a decision on how they will vote.”
“The TEST is a business-focus test and we hope that people use that as a spring board to generate some questions to talk to councilors about, ... I think many times that councilors react to citizens, but they also have a responsibility to businesses, to promote business and the to help grow the economy of the community.”
“The chamber does not offer opinions or suggest what the 'right' answers might be to the issues, ... Rather, the chamber hopes to encourage candidates to think about the larger issues and to discuss these issues during their campaigns, so that the citizens of Wapakoneta can make informed decisions when they go to the polls on Nov. 8.”
