5th District Candidates Respond to Water/Wastewater Questionnaire
By Brenda Adelman
(This is the first in a two part series that will explore the candidates’ positions on some important West County water and wastewater issues. This month’s article summarizes candidate responses on water issues and March’s article will complete the review, critique responses, and make recommendations.) Our goal is to provide information as objectively as possible to help voters decide whom they want as 5th District Supervisor.
Last month Russian River Watershed Protection Committee developed two pages of complex questions concerning Fifth District surface water and wastewater issues. We sent copies of the questionnaire to seven active candidates including Rue Furch, Maddy Hirshfield, Tom Lynch, Dan Kahane, Jim Maresca, Guy Smith, and Eddie Alvarez. But for Eddie, who had had a death in the family and could not make it, these were the same people who took part in the January candidate’s forum in Sebastopol. All but Guy Smith committed to answering the questions by the due date of Feb. 6th, but Jim and Eddie did not follow through. (Thanks to the four who did respond. We know it was a major effort on your part and we are grateful that you took the time.)