On Saturday, March 12 the League of Women Voters – Whitewater Area sponsored a forum for the candidates who are running for City of Whitewater Common Council in the April 5 election. Participating were at-large candidates James “Jim” Allen (incumbent) and Chuck Mills, as well as Jill Gerber (AD4). Approximately twenty people were in the audience. The forum was moderated by League member and UW-Whitewater Professor of History Dr. Karl Brown.

[From the League of Women Voters’ website] Candidates were asked questions about economic development, electronic vehicle charging stations, the city’s response to the influx of immigrants from Nicaragua, the lakes drawdown project, progress on attracting a grocery store, the plans to transform Whitewater’s volunteer fire department into an official city department, the public library’s expansion and renovation project, the increase in the water utility bills, housing, and more!

The forum was filmed by Whitewater Community TV. The recording may be viewed on their Vimeo website. In addition, the recording will be rebroadcast on Channel 990 and in the weeks leading up to the April 5 Spring Election.