Video from the County Executive Candidate Debate held at the GW Elementary School in Kingston, NY. on Monday, October 26, 2015.
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Opening Statements
2:51 – 8:07 Terry Bernardo, Opening Statement
8:10 – 8:40 Hunter Downie, Opening Statement
8:50 – 14:18 County Executive Mike Hein, Opening Statement
Question #1
What is your position on the proposed compromise plan vs. Rail Only or Trail Only and are going to work to get FEMA funds for the rail corridor?
14:54 – 16:00 Hunter Downie
16:07 – 17:24 Mike Hein
17:25 – 18:09 Terry Bernardo
Question #2
Do you have any plans for expanding the bus system?
18:29 – 19:28 Mike Hein
19:30 – 20:33 Terry Bernardo
20:36 – 21:10 Hunter Downie
Question #3
What are you plans for protecting the community from Bomb Trains and the risk that they pose?
21:47 – 22:19 Terry Bernardo
22:25 – 23:25 Hunter Downie
23:26 – 25:00 Mike Hein
Question #4
Do you believe that the current ethics rules for UC are working, if not what changes would you propose?
25:24 – 26:03 Hunter Downie
26:07 – 27:28 Mike Hein
27:36 – 28:16 Terry Bernardo
Question #5
Please comment on the importance of public green infrastructure for Ulster county and your plans for it in the future.
28:32 – 30:17 Mike Hein
30:27 – 31:35 Terry Bernardo
31:36 – 32:35 Hunter Downie
Question #6
What can you do to help young people ages 18 – 30 obtain jobs in the city of Kingston area?
32:57 – 35:05 Terry Bernardo
35:06 – 35:40 Hunter Downie
35:46 – 37:45 Mike Hein
Question #7
What will you do to improve outcomes for our youth, persons with disabilities, veterans and senior citizens and how will you address the increase in overdose deaths?
38:16 – 39:03 Hunter Downie
39:06 – 40:35 Mike Hein
40:39 – 41:57 Terry Bernardo
Question #8
What will you do to support the parents concerned about common core and education as well as the county legislature passing resolution 350 urging the state to repeal common core?
42:21 – 43:44 Mike Hein
43:56 – 45:51 Terry Bernardo
46:00 – 47:04 Hunter Downie
Question #9
What is the purpose of the IDA and do you feel businesses should be held accountable for tax breaks that they received?
47:39 – 48:24 Terry Bernardo
48:29 – 48:45 Hunter Downie
48:51 – 50:33 Mike Hein
Question #10
Will the country upsize bridges and culverts so that it can handle the highest storm flows that will come in the future, and how will it be funded?
51:09 – 51:55 Hunter Downie
51:57 – 54:00 Mike Hein
54:06 – 55:41 Terry Bernardo
Question #11
It was a real disappointment that Ellenville did not get a Casino License. What will you do to help this hard hit community?
56:12 – 58:03 Mike Hein
58:12 – 59:52 Terry Bernardo
59:55 – 1:00:32 Hunter Downie
Question #12
Given that most of the tourism jobs are low paying jobs, what can be done to bring higher paying jobs to our county?
1:01:00 – 1:02:41 Terry Bernardo
1:02:46 – 1:04:56 Mike Hein
1:05:18 – 1:06:13 Hunter Downie
Question #13
What steps will you take to protect citizens from the health impacts of Smart meters, and to protect our children from WIFI radiation in our schools?
1:07:00 – 1:07:39 Hunter Downie
1:07:44 – 1:09:21 Mike Hein
1:09:24 – 1:11:37 Terry Bernardo
Question #14
What role do you see for the Maurice Hinchey Catskill Interpretive Center and the Catskill Park and Forest Preserve in the county’s future?
1:12:03 – 1:13:40 Mike Hein
1:13:42 – 1:15:06 Terry Bernardo
1:15:08 – 1:15:54 Hunter Downie
Question #15
What ideas do you have for improving municipal waste disposal in UC and how do you plan to address tipping fees and flow control?
1:16:25 – 1:17:40 Terry Bernardo
1:17:45 – 1:18:35 Hunter Downie
1:18:37 – 1:20:49 Mike Hein
Closing Statements
1:21:20 – 1:23:45 Mike Hein
1:23:50 – 1:24:23 Hunter Downie
1:24:25 – 1:27:52 Terry Bernardo