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Mayor Brian Bagley and Longmont Observer Publisher Scott Converse and sit down to talk about the Mayor's record, what he's accomplished during his tenure as a council member and as Mayor and why he'd like you to re-elect him in November.
Some of the topics covered include:
- Foster thriving economy
- Solve our emergent homeless and transient problem
- Plan for smart growth
- Safeguard our water
- Protect residential neighborhoods from heavy industry such as fracking
- Establish common sense affordable housing solutions
- Education, especially pre-k education
- Transportation
- Environment and Climate Change concerns (and the cities 100% renewable goals)
- Guns
- Immigration and how it affects our Latino community
- New city facilities like the Aquatics & Performing Arts Center ideas
- Dealing with the city’s growth and the associated congestion that comes with it
- Sustainability/Growth/Development, especially the St. Vrain corridor
