Fourteen candidates answering three questions each and given equal allotted time for all to state their views resulted in an unbiased, informative event at Monday’s municipal candidate political forum hosted by Tallapoosa Publishers Inc.
Held at the Lake Martin Area United Way Conference Room and recorded for the public, the two-hour forum discussed valuable Alexander City issues, plans for the future and solutions to pending problems.
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