Dr Chris Cooper from Western Carolina University moderated this primary candidate forum for WPVM.

Dr Chris Cooper from Western Carolina University moderated this primary candidate forum for WPVM and the Asheville community. Candidates are Kevan Frasier, Bo Hess & Tod Leaven.

The forum focused on important issues and policies in Asheville including homelessness, crime on the streets, BID (Downtown BID initiative),Reparations, Home Rule restrictions.

The forum is WPVM’s public service programming to provide an opportunity for voters to understand the candidates better. Programs are freely available on demand on WPVM’s political page

Kevan Frazier, Bo Hess, and Tod Leaven join Dr. Cooper for an Asheville City Council primary forum. Taylon Breedon and Lindia Pearson did not respond to the invitation.

Timeline

3:25 Opening statements

11:20 Homelessness crisis

17:55 Homelessness rebuttal

20:37 Downtown BID proposal

26:30 BID rebuttal

29:27 NC Home Rule – Restrictions due to not having “home rule”

37:12 Crime in Asheville

43:52 Reparations – To back amends for past lawful discrimination 51:00 Closing statements

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