‘Coffee with City Council’ forum held
The candidates for Salem City Council pose with other local elected officials. Green, Turk, Wallace and Marrano are pictured at the forum. Photos courtesy of Amanda Livingston. Aila Boyd aboyd@mainstreetnewspapers.com Salem residents gathered at the Salem Public Library on Oct. 18 for “Coffee with City Council,” a forum where candidates running for Salem City Council shared their platforms and answered questions. Local journalist Gene Marrano moderated the event, which was hosted by the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce. Three candidates—Jim Wallace, Mayor Renee Turk and Anne Marie Green—participated, while former City Councilman John Saunders was absent. Jim Wallace, when asked...
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