Buncombe County Board Of Commissioners District Two Candidate Forum

On Wednesday October 17th, Blue Ridge Public Radio and Mountain Xpress hosted a forum with the candidates for the District 2 seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners. Republican Glenda Weinert and Democrat Amanda Edwards are running for the seat being vacated by Democrat Ellen Frost, who declined to run for re-election. Early voting in North Carolina runs until November 3rd. You can find a polling place near you here . Election Day is November 6th. Those who did not register to vote by the October 12th deadline can still vote but only during the early voting period. They will not be able to vote on Election Day. 0:00 - Introduction 1:01 - Opening statements 4:47 - What would you do as county commissioner to help restore faith and trust in Buncombe County government following the Wanda Greene scandal? 7:39 - What do you think of what commissioners have done already in the aftermath of the Greene scandal? 10:51 - District 2 is one of the most closely divided election districts