A City Council candidates' forum, October 3, 2007.

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A question for the mayoral candidates: What will be your top three priorities during your first 100 days in office? How will you accomplish your three goals?

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A question for the mayoral candidates: Describe the character traits needed to be a great leader. How do you embody these traits?

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• T&G: Candidates’ debate gets lively
• Wormtown Taxi: Huh?

Question 3: What, in your view, is Worcester's biggest budget buster, and what will you do to reign it in?

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Question 4: Worcester was great when its many factories were humming - when it was an industrial powerhouse. How can we expand the job base here so that more good-paying jobs come to Worcester?

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Question 5: What's the biggest challenge to inner city neighborhoods today, and what would you do to make inner city neighborhoods great again?

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Saturday, October 6, 2007
Candidates’ debate gets lively

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By Lisa D. Welsh TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF

District 5 Councilor Frederick C. Rushton, who is running for city councilor at-large and for mayor, and Mayor and City Councilor-at-large Konstantina B. Lukes had arranged to leave the forum early, but it might have appeared that their sparring was the reason for their departure.

After defining the mayor’s job as a mostly ceremonial position, Mrs. Lukes said she did not seek endorsements.

Mr. Rushton pointed out that Mrs. Lukes has appeared at AFL-CIO events and sought the union’s endorsement. “Say what you mean, and do what you say,” he said.

The two then traded comments, talking loudly over each other, before the moderator regained control and gave Mrs. Lukes 10 seconds to respond. “As mayor, I make appearances, but I do not seek endorsements, although I do occasionally receive them,” she said.

Mr. Rushton left the forum a few moments later, and Mrs. Lukes left soon afterward.
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Thanks Lisa. This is a must see program Worcester, only on WCCA TV 13, "The People's Channel".

Question 6: CitySquare—supposedly the centerpiece of our downtown revitalization efforts—seems to be "stuck." What can Worcester do to expedite its development?

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Question 7: Will you or will you not raise taxes? If your answer is "No," how will we close the budget gap this year and make sure we can pay our bills next fiscal year?

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Question 8: Are you still for the PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) program? If so, how would you enact it? (The City Council voted for it over two years ago.)

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