Survey: What do you most want to know from Redding’s city council candidates?
We’re flipping the script by centering readers’ voices in our coverage of the Redding City Council race this November. Taking our anonymous survey will help us decide what questions to ask.
There are nine candidates running for three open seats on the Redding City Council this fall. The open seats make up a majority of the total of five seats on the council, meaning the outcome of this election will set the tone of the council for the next four years.
It’s a pivotal moment in Redding’s history. The city is facing serious financial challenges and is in the throes of completing an efficiency study that could lead to significant operational changes. Redding is also facing vacancies in five top leadership positions after a number of former department heads have left for a variety of reasons, including retirement, job changes and even death.
This year’s slate of candidates includes two incumbents, Tenessa Audette and Jack Munns, along with six others: business owner Christina Prosperi, former Council member Mark Mezzano, Planning Commissioner Russ Wenham, mobile crisis clinician Paul Saulsbury, Elise Sloan, Joana Rebollar and Rebecca Anne Miller.
As we’ve done for the last three years, we hope to interview all nine candidates using a list of questions created by you, our readers. Take our brief survey below to weigh in on the topics you care most about. We’ll use those responses to develop questions, interview the candidates one-on-one and publish their curated responses over the coming weeks as part of our Meet-the-Candidate series.
Take the survey here.
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If they have ever voted Republican then I am an automatic no. We need to cleanse our community.
How will each of them handle people like the outgoing ROV and his boxes of funny smelling ballots? How will they deal with other illegal actions by our elected officials?
Please don’t let the conspiracies start !
My wife and I live in Redding with two vehicles. One day, a few months ago, we walked from our home to the RABA station near the Amtrak Station. We checked the routes listed, easy to understand, and decided to take a ride for the fun and experience.
My point is that the City of Redding not only has one of the best bus programs in the North State, for walkers, cyclers, and those retired and carless. The City also has one of the most progressive and important independent Utility Districts.
I would like to hear each candidate for City Council position speak about their knowledge of how the City is working positively and constructively for all of us in this community of Shasta County. I look for words of positive action to continue or change what works for all of us.
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Are you Bethel?
Are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party?
Lol. This isn’t LA thank god.
I have two questions; Was Trumps election stolen and do you align with thr state of Jefferson movement?
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Because the objective can never be achieved, opportunistic operators can solicit grassroots donations, grants, and merchandise sales indefinitely by convincing frustrated rural residents that they are always “just one lawsuit” or “one rally” away from a breakthrough.
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