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August 26, 2019 was the deadline to submit petitions to the City Clerk's office to run for city council or mayor. City Clerk Dawn Quintana determined that the following candidates were eligible to run:
Mayor:
Brian J. Bagley
Schuyler Trowbridge
Ward I:
Tim Waters
Ward III:
Susie Hidalgo-Fahring
Regan Sample
At Large:
Matthew Garrett
Jeff Moore
Joan Peck
Ron Gallegos
The Longmont Observer will be hosting a debate for each office with the exception of Ward I. Since Tim Waters is the only person running for this seat the event will be a town hall. The information about those events are as follows:
- Ward I
- Format: Town Hall
- Date: September 7
- Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: La Vita Bella, Renaissance Room, 471 Main St.
- Candidates: Tim Waters
- Facebook event.
- Ward III
- Format: Debate
- Date: September 14
- Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: La Vita Bella, Renaissance Room, 471 Main St.
- Candidates:
- Susie Hildago-Fahring
- Regan Sample
- Facebook event
- At Large
- Format: Debate
- Date: September 21
- Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: Longmont Museum, Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd.
- Candidates:
- Matthew Garrett
- Jeff Moore
- Joan Peck
- Ron Gallegos
- Facebook event
- Mayor
- Format: Debate
- Date: October 5
- Time: 3-5 p.m.
- Location: Longmont Museum, Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Rd.
- Candidates:
- Brian J. Bagley
- Schuyler Trowbridge
- Facebook event
Questions for each debate will be selected by the moderator based on topics suggested by Longmont residents. Topic or question ideas can be submitted here.
Seating for all events will be on a first-come-first-served basis. RSVPs via each event's Facebook page are encouraged.
The debates are co-hosted by La Vita Bella Café and the Longmont Museum.