Beaver Mill Artists Talk Features Council Candidates
On: 10:10AM / Thursday October 06, 2011
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The Beaver Mill's First Thursdays Artist Discussion this month again features candidates for City Council.
Four candidates, Gail Sellers, Lisa Blackmer, Greg Roach and David Bond, have accepted an invitation to talk to artists and interested residents about how the council will work with the art community and now the city can capitalize on the arts.
The discussion will be held at Frog Lotus Yoga in the mill on Thursday, Oct. 6, from 6:30 to 8. Use the front door entrance on the first floor; parking is available across the street. While established as a forum for the local artists community to discuss issues, the monthly talks are open to the public.
This is the second session in which candidates who have indicated a specific interest in exploring the best ways the city, via the council, can utilize the art community for mutual benefit, will discuss their ideas with artists and interested residents. The arts have been an important economic engine for the city; how to continue this relationship could determine how successful the city is in the future.
The previous First Thursday Discussion also had four candidates. Since this is not meant to be a full debate it has been limited to those who have indicated an interest in the arts, so that there will be time for a discussion with all participants. If there is a willingness to do more, an additional discussion on Nov. 3 (First Thursday) could be scheduled before the election.
Discussions about various topics of interest to artists are hosted by different studios within the Beaver Mill each month.
The mill is located next to Natural Bridge State Park, 189 Beaver St. Light refreshments will be served.
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From Roach's ownn material: "The residents of North Adams have made it clear that they cannot and will not support excessive property tax increases"
Focus on the word excessive...and who determines this. If Greg does he has already has stated many times he felt the over ride increase was not excessive.......
On- You were not there. I knew every face in the room and there were no fence sitters. It just wasn't that type of crowd. There were about 25 people and the issue of taxes did not come up once. Roach did mention the budget when the he brought up schools, saying that making cuts at the city level would be difficult but necessary.
Bond talked about how some people in this town can't comprehend that the mill jobs are not returning.
Lisa explained her position on voting against the tourism director in the current budget.
Gail talked about how merchants need to work together and mentioned that things are actually progressing.
And all of them spoke about several other issues, too, none of which you would know about because you are making things up.
You are obviously the same internet stalker who posts lies on The Transcript and writes disgusting things on Topix. Bearing false witness is a sin and you should grow up.
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