2009 municipal candidates questionaire

The Greater Smithfield-Selma Area Chamber of Commerce has sent a questionaire to 2009 candiates for municipal elections in our two towns. The questions were related to the 5-year community vision process that the Chamber completed last year. Below are the six questions along with links to responses from those candidates who returned the questionaire.

1. What are your plans and how will you go about making visual improvements to the gateways (entrances) into your community?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates

2. What process would you develop to improve the image and manage the not-so-positive news about your community that all-too-often is in our local and regional media?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates

3. What is your plan for attracting developers for planned communities for all income levels?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates

4. What is your plan for attracting and retaining better paying jobs?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates

5. What economic development plan will you put in place? Do you think Smithfield and Selma should work together in economic development?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates

6. How will you encourage inclusiveness and foster a learning to improve understanding among our diverse community?

Responses from Smithfield candidates
Responses from Selma candidates