Politics & Government
Forest Acres City Council Candidates to Speak at Forum
Residents can listen to the candidates and meet them at a forum tonight.
With the election to fill two Forest Acres City Council seats just a week away, residents have a chance to meet with the six candidates in the running.
The Forest Acres Neighborhood Association is hosting a candidates forum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. tonight at St. Michael & All Angels' Episcopal Church at 6408 Bridgewood Road.
Each candidate will have 10 minutes to speak, followed by a meet-and-greet social over light refreshments.
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All six candidates for council are slated to attend the forum:
- Ralph Bailey
- Jack Cantey
- Albert Epstein
- Paige George
- Beau Powell
- Shell Suber
Voters will head to the polls May 14. Two seats are up for election: the seat held by Shell Suber, who is running again, and the seat held by Charlie Fetner, who is not running again due to illness.
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The two candidates with the highest vote totals win. There will not be a runoff.
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