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Denny Reeves "Thinking Outside the Box"
Staging Area Sought at Skyview Lake
Norfolk Daily News View "Intriguing Plan to Consider
City’s Sales Tax Revenue Bounces Back From '07
Angie Amen "New Job Opportunities Needed"
Homecoming Celebration - Recruiting Efforts Bring More than 30 Families Back to Area
Omaha Firm to Draft River Development Plan
Lonn Atwood "About City Offices"
Park Improvements Would Cost $6 Million
Norfolk Area Witnessed Largest Population Decrease in Nation
Encouraging Future for Norfolk Economy
City Building Drawings are for People to "Ponder"
Mayoral Candidate Critical of Opponent
Good Ideas, Good Lather Often Seem to go Together
Tom Schommer's March 17, 2008 Press Conference Responding to Opponent's Position on Shared Facilities Concept
Norfolk Daily News Elections 2008
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What makes you the best candidate to become Norfolk's next Mayor?
Answered by Tom Schommer and Sue Fuchtman.
Added: October 24, 2008
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Does the need for recreation improvements out weigh the pain of a property tax increase?
Answered by Tom Schommer and Sue Fuchtman.
Added: October 24, 2008
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What do you most admire about your opponent? And given that why do you still think voters should cast their ballet for you?
Answered by Tom Schommer and Sue Fuchtman.
Added: October 24, 2008
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Opening Statements
Opening Statements from the Candidates.
Added: October 17, 2008
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Recreational Needs for Norfolk
Town Hall Question: How do you propose to support the recreational needs of Norfolk and what are your top priorities?
Added: October 20, 2008
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Will you raise property tax?
Town Hall Question: At the first forum, the question was asked, “would you raise property tax for recreation”, Sue answered YES and Tom answered NO. Please explain.
Added: October 17, 2008
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How Can we Improve Economic Development in Norfolk?
Town Hall Question: Change seems to be the catch phrase of the last few elections. True change is to be driven by the people, not by a change in personnel. What one aspect would you change that would most improve Norfolk’s position in the competitive world of Economic Development?
Added: October 17, 2008
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What can Norfolk do to attract a good workforce?
Town Hall Question: Besides higher salaries, what in your opinion can Norfolk do to make our community more attractive to a good workforce? Please be specific.
Added: October 17, 2008
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What can Norfolk’s youth do as an alternative to drinking?
Town Hall Question: Many youth complain of the lack of activities in Norfolk and say that they must get their entertainment from alcohol and other elicit activities. What can youth do as an alternative to drinking, an what are some youth activities that can be brought to Norfolk?
Added: October 17, 2008
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What will you do to recruit more businesses to Norfolk and what will you do to help existing businesses thrive?
Town Hall Question: What will you do to recruit more business to Norfolk and what will you do to help existing businesses thrive?
Added: October 20, 2008
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What single aspect of the Mayors day-to-day job will your style most impact and why?
Town Hall Question: Norfolk currently operates in a weak Mayoral form of government, with the primary functions being to lead meetings and break the tie votes. What single aspect of the day-to-day job will your style most impact and why?
Added: October 17, 2008
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What can be done to improve Memorial Field?
Town Hall Question: What can be done to improve Memorial Field?
Added: October 17, 2008
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What are your plans or preferences regarding the City Office situation?
Town Hall Question: What are your plans or preferences regarding the City Office situation?
Added: October 20, 2008
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Should Norfolk develop a River walk?
Town Hall Question: Should the city of Norfolk get a River walk and would it be able to sustain a River walk if it did get one?
Added: October 20, 2008
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Should the City of Norfolk continue to fund the Airport?
Town Hall Question: Concerning Norfolk's airport. The Norfolk airport's budget was approximately $450,000 dollars for the fiscal years of 2002 - 2005. Then in 2006, 2007 and 2008 the current administrations cut the airports budget in half. The money was used for more important city projects. How important is the airport to the city? Should we maintain the Norfolk airport with good landing surfaces, good hangers and good fueling facilities?
Added: October 20, 2008
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What have you found that the general public feels is missing in the Mayoral position and what is your plan to improve this?
Through your discussion with Norfolk citizens, what characteristics have you found the general public feels have been missing in the Mayoral position, and what is your plan to improve this?
Added: October 17, 2008
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Do you justify the promotion of KENO?
Do you justify the promotion of KENO, that is the consequences of unwise spending for the potential gains for city revenue, and why?
Added: October 17, 2008
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How would you remedy the problems with teen drinking violations at the Depot?
Town Hall Question: In the past, there have been problems with teen drinking violations at the Depot. How would you remedy this problem?
Added: October 17, 2008
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What can be done to revitalize downtown?
Town Hall Question: What can be done to revitalize downtown?
Added: October 20, 2008
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How can youth be more involved in the city and it’s democratic process?
Town Hall Question: How can the youth be more involved in the city and it's democratic processes?
Added: October 21, 2008
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Closing Statements
Closing Statements
Added: October 21, 2008
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Tom Schommer Enters Norfolk, NE Mayor Race
Tom Schommer officially announces his plans to run for Mayor of Norfolk, Nebraska.
Added: January 27, 2008
Youth Leadership Council Town Hall Discussion
Tom Schommer Enters Race
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