The council will be meeting early tonight at 6 pm to discuss what process they want to use to select the next mayor. The final applicants for the position were Council Members Bradley Huson and Wayne Stebner, Kim Wheeler, Bryan Ficiala and Bruce Hopkins. The issue is also on the agenda for the meeting, so a vote may be taken tonight. The public is welcome to attend at 6 pm to hear the council's deliberations on the issue.
Each applicant was given a series of questions to answer:
1. Citizens of Ruston and the Town Council would like to know why you have an interest in serving as Mayor? What qualifications do you have that makes you the best choice for Mayor.
2. Please outline your agenda for the next year including a description of how you’d address issues and what your potential solutions to issues may be?
3. Ruston has significant needs that have to be addressed in the near future; specifically sewers and street lights. How would you address the issue of public Infrastructure and how would you finance infrastructure investments?
4. What is your plan to make certain Ruston remains a viable and financially sustainable community?
5. Given the volatile nature of Ruston politics, how do you plan to interface with the Town Council ? With Citizens? To make certain everyone is a part of, or contributing to a solution?
6. A recent study (commonly referred to as the Marcotte Report) of the Town’s long-term financial health observed that the Town, maintaining current service levels and current new development schedules, may realize a sustainable revenue sources by the year 2014. What do you think the strategy is to keep the Town sustainable until that time? What if the 2014 timeline is delayed?
I am grateful to see that so many finally stepped forward willing to serve. We may well have a new mayor by the end of the evening.... Karen
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Wheeler is the most qualified person there.
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