7 City Council candidates to present platforms Friday

The seven candidates for City Council will present their platforms at a forum set for Friday.

The Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the City Council forum and luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Friday at the Best Western Worthington Inn, said Cindy Titus, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.

Candidates Marge Knoop, Michael Strange, Larry Rennels, Lorelei Sims, Thomas Watson, Faye Cobble and John Winnett will be able to introduce themselves, present their platforms and answer questions from the audience, Titus said.

The chamber will provide notecards on every table for audience members to write questions on. The questions can be addressed to one or all candidates. The notecards will be collected before the question and answer period of the forum.

“(The forum) will be pretty structured,” Titus said.

The cost of the luncheon will be $10, which includes lunch and a drink. Audience members can pay the fee at the door, but they need to call the Chamber of Commerce in advance to make reservations because seating is limited, Titus said.

The discussion will be moderated by Greg Sapp of the radio station WXET.

To make reservations, call the Chamber of Commerce at 345-7014.