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The League of Women Voters of Franklin County (LWVFC) will co-sponsor two separate forums this month for the upcoming Greenfield elections.

The first forum will be held Monday, October 27 at the John Zon Community Center. Co-sponsored by LWVFC and the nonpartisan community organization Precinct 7 Neighbors Network, this forum will take place in two parts:

6:00pm Candidate Statements

Certified Candidates for City Council, Assessor, and School Committee

(2-year term) introduce themselves.

7:00pm School Committee Candidate Forum

Certified Candidates for School Committee (4-year terms) answer questions in a structured forum.

The second forum, co-sponsored by LWVFC and Greenfield Community TV (GCTV), will be held virtually Wednesday, October 29 at 4:00pm, livestreaming on the GCTV YouTube channel and broadcasting on local Greenfield Comcast Channel 15.

This forum deals with the Hope Street Lot ballot question. Ashfield town moderator Buz Eisenberg will moderate, and two sets of panelists will represent both sides of the question.

Representing the"Yes" Vote Position will be panelists John Merrigan, Franklin County Register of Probate; and William Perry, Precinct 7 City

Councilor.

Representing the "No" Vote Position will be panelists Amy Cahillane, Greenfield Director of Community and Development; and Susan Worgaftik, Chair of Housing for Hope Street.

Questions for both forums will compiled by LWVFC in advance. LWVFC encourages voters to email their questions by no later than October 23 at noon. Note: Please send questions for the structured SC candidate forum and BQ forum only. Those candidates/panelists will have the opportunity to answer each question that is asked.