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Community Corner

"Question the Candidates"

The Woodbury Business Association will be hosting the "Question the Candidates" event, on Wed. Oct. 16 at 7 pm at the


Nonnewaug High School auditorium.

You're invited to ask your questions by voice or in writing!

All candidates running for office in
the November Woodbury Municipal Election are invited to attend.

Below is the format for the evening:

  • All candidates will be seated.
  • Each candidate will introduce themselves and state what position they're running for.
  • Once called upon, a member of the audience can go to the mike and will have 30 seconds to ask an one part question.
  • The candidate will have one minute to answer the question.
  • Participants who do not wish to voice their question, will have the chance to place their question in writing in the questions' box.
First Selectman Candidates:
  • When a question is directed to one of the candidates, the opponent will have the option to respond with a 30 second statement 7 times during the evening.
Selectmen Candidates:
  • When a question is directed to a candidate, the other three candidates will have the option to respond with a 30 second statement 3 times during the evening.
Moderator Candidates:
  • When a question is directed to a candidate, the other candidate will have the option to respond with a 30 second statement 3 times during the evening. 
At the end of the evening, all candidates will have 2 minutes to give a closing statement.

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