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2024 Minatare Election Forum

September 24th at the Minatare Library

"Thank you very much to all who participated in the 2024 Minatare Election Forum. The panel did a great job and all of the candidates brought great energy. It was overall a very positive experience. I am excited to see so much passion for the future of our community." - Tiffiny Hall, Forum Coordinator

The Candidates

Carolyn Nelson

Mayor

Frank Costa

Mayor

Celeste Sanchez

City Council Ward 1

Brandon Main

City Council Ward 1

Melissa Lally

City Council Ward 2

Dana Vernon

City Council Ward 2

The Issues

Police

The community has concerns about the lack of police presence. What are your plans to remedy that?

Enforcement

With all the residential and downtown building safety hazards, what is the plan to enforce ordinances?

Development

Provided we can clean up downtown, how do you plan on bringing in more businesses and revenue to the city?

Youth

What is your plan to bring more community and youth involvement through events and activities to Minatare?

Retention

The city has employed Twin Cities Development to find grants for development. What is the plan to retain current businesses in the community?

The Interviews

Carolyn Nelson

Candidate
Mayor

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Frank Costa

Candidate
Mayor

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Brandon Main

Candidate
City Council Ward 1

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Melissa Lally

Candidate
City Council Ward 2

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Dana Vernon

Candidate
City Council Ward 2

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