Milton District 2 Candidates Square off in Peoples Forum

Matt Kunz wants to unseat Julie Zahner Bailey from her Milton City Council District 2 seat, and Tuesday night was his best opportunity to make some points directly against her. We won't know until after the Nov. 8 election if that worked.

Kunz said his opponent has been reponsible for delays on projects such as improvements to , while Bailey said the city has been responsibly making and following through with plans. Much time was spent by both discussing city finances, with Kunz relying on the 2030 comprehensive plan for his outlook, and Bailey referring to updated numbers in the proposed city budget for next fiscal year and other financial reports.

The and AccessMilton.com sponsored the Milton Peoples Forum at , with nearly 100 city residents in attendance.

This is the first of several video, audio and text accounts of questions posed to the District 2 candidates, the answers they had and the rebuttals offered.