Some candidates included homelessness along with trash and blight as evidence that the city needs some leadership change to clean up its image. Some agreed that there s no easy solution and a collective community effort is the best approach.
Mayor Eileen Weir seeks a third four-year term, challenged by Rory Rowland, Holmes Osborne, Council Member Brice Stewart, Colleen Huff and Kenneth Love. The top two vote recipients will advance to the April 5 general election.