KingstonCitizens.org is pleased to bring you video from last evening’s Mayoral Candidate debate (10/22/15). Special thanks to Kingston News for helping us to make it possible.
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Opening Statements
5:20 – 8:33 Steve Noble
8:38 – 11:52 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 1:
If elected, tell us three pressing issues that you would immediately address.
12:20 – 13:07 Ron Polacco
13:12 – 15:18 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 2:
What plans do you have for the City Charter, and do you support the appointment of a City Manager.
15:43 – 17:17 Steve Noble
17:23 – 18:08 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 3:
What are your solutions for keeping down spending by keeping services demanded by citizens?
18:44 – 20:16 Ron Polacco
20:21 – 22:30 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 4:
The 2016 City Budget has been complete and currently under review. Since there are many unfunded mandates and projects coming up especially with infrastructure issues, how do you propose to keep the budget under the state tax cap and put forth your vision for the city?
22:57 – 25:02 Steve Noble
25:10 – 26:32 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 5:
Describe specific examples what you would do to expand and diversify the economy?
27:04 – 28:00 Ron Polacco
28:03 – 30:08 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 6:
How would you go about attracting business in Kingston?
30:30 – 32:20 Steve Noble
32:25 – 33:35 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 7:
Do you believe in utilizing outside consultants and why?
33:54 – 34: 37 Ron Polacco
34:40 – 36:28 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 8:
How will you handle a loss of parking on Broadway, or what is your plan for Broadway?
36:44 – 38:50 Steve Noble
38:52 – 40:00 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 9:
How would you address the threat to the Catskill Mountain Railroad?
40:22 – 41:23 Ron Polacco
41:28 – 43:43 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 10:
What do you feel is the role of the arts in ED in Midtown and for the city as a whole?
43:59 – 46:00 Steve Noble
46:07 – 46:51 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 11:
There are many youth who are at risk or living in poverty in Midtown. Do you see this as a big issue in Kingston?
47:18 – 48:16 Ron Polacco
48:22 – 50:30 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 12:
What would you do to pride citizens of ownership of homes in Kingston, and what are your housing priorities?
51:05 – 53:10 Steve Noble
53:15 – 54:30 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 13:
Do you think that transportation system in Kingston is adequate and if not, how would you improve it?
54:50 – 56:00 Ron Polacco
56:03 – 58:15 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 14:
How will you handle the fireman’s museum in uptown? Would you keep it or sell it?
58:28 – 1:00:19 Steve Noble
1:00:23 – 1:01:13 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 15:
How will you increase citizen participation on matters such as city plans that affect them directly?
1:01:34 – 1:02:11 Ron Polacco
1:02:14 – 1:04:25 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 16:
Are you willing to create monthly or quarterly reports? How would do this?
00:00 – 1:18 Steve Noble
* (some of Noble’s answer is at the end of the previous video)
1:22 – 1:53 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 17:
Do either of you see a problem working with relatives in City Government?
2:18 – 2:43 Ron Polacco
2:44 – 4:50 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 18:
Many areas of Kingston experience flooding. If elected, what would you do to alleviate this problem for citizens?
5:21 – 7:27 Steve Noble
7:30 – 8:05 Ron Polacco
QUESTION # 19:
How do you propose to enhance the business community while cutting taxes?
8:21 – 9:10 Ron Polacco
9:12 – 11:25 Steve Noble
QUESTION # 20:
What are creative ideas for financing infrastructure in the next four years?
11:49 -13:52 Steve Noble
13:55 – 15:11 Ron Polacco
Closing Statements
15:24 – 17:36 Ron Polacco
17:41 – 20:46 Steve Noble