Special Coverage

Basalt Town Council candidates in their own words

There are two candidates for mayor and six for three council seats. The election is April 5. The candidates all answered a series of questions posed by Aspen Public Radio. Here are their responses.If you would like to ask any of the candidates a question, please email it to us by clicking here.

Town Hall Candidate Forum - Basalt

Aspen Public Radio

Published March 17, 2016 at 7:09 PM MDT

News Director Carolyn Sackariason moderates the two hour, live broadcast of APR's Town Hall Candidate Forum with five candidates running for three open Basalt Town Council seats and two candidates vying for the mayor’s seat.

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Mayoral candidates share their views and answer audience questions

Participants: Council candidates Herschel Ross, Leroy Duroux, Katie Schwoerer, Rob Leavitt, and Jennifer Riffle, as well as mayoral candidates Jacque Whitsitt and Rick Stevens. Council candidate Auden Schendler was unable to attend due to a prior committment to an Eagle County Commissioners event. Full candidate bios and positions on local issues can also be found here.