Friday, March 28, 2008

'Meet The Candidates' Forum To Be Held April 8

Nebraska's primary election is only six weeks away. On May 13, Dorchester area residents will have several candidates to choose from for local office -- including five candidates running for the Dorchester Village Board.

The Dorchester Area Community Association (DACA) has asked the five candidates running for the village board to participate in DACA's "Meet the Candidate" forum. The forum will be held Tuesday, April 8 at 7 p.m. at the Dorchester Community Building.

"The sole purpose of this event is for the voters to meet the candidates and come away with information that will help them to make an informed decision in casting their vote," said Carol Olson, president of DACA.

DACA has asked each village board candidate to name and explain his top three priority issues. Candidates have also been asked to answer questions on issues important to DACA members, including the issues of street paving and community involvement with projects and activities.

Candidates and all Dorchester voters are urged to attend this important civic event on April 8.

7 comments:

  1. great idea, carol and daca. this is exactly what is needed with so many candidates to choose from. many of us appreciate your leadership. this is how towns grow and get better.

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  2. will there be a forum for the school board candidates as well?

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  3. please discuss who will be reembursing me for the pavement that I paid for the first time, against my will, I might add.

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  4. Oh quit your whining, you anti-pavers. Do you even care about doing anything for the community?

    I want to know who at the city office is in charge of the baseball field. It is overgrown with weeds. Its dugouts are very shoddy ... it's UNACCEPTABLE. Don't we pay for general maintanance of public areas? Isn't this the job of the city crew???? I'm so angry that this isn't being taken care of. Last year there was gravel on the field. I don't know if the pitchers mound has been rebuilt since I played ball in the 70s!

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  5. Dorchester Parent: I couldn't agree more about the ball field. The city has decided to leave it up to the parents committee to clean up and maintain the ball field. This coming month that is EXACTLY what we are focusing on. However, if we had the cooperation of the Village we could get a lot more done. But until then it will take volunteer hours to help get that field in great shape. As of now it is probably one of the worst in the ball league. We will let the town know when we plan to have a clean up day at the field!! You can also help by letting the Village board know you disapprove of the building for the bathrooms, the bleachers are an accidnet waiting to happen and the road really should be permanatly be blocked off. It would also be nice to have some tree's around the field for shade during tourny's!!

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  6. For the first time ever I wish I lived in town limits ..................... this will be interesting .......... I cant remember the last time there was this much talk about those running for town board ................

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  7. Please tell me why then we have towns people then to sit on the butts and do nothing.. Oh wait they already do that.. They are getting paid for what to be exact.. The town should take care of the field thats the least they could do after the way they take care of this town..

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