From left, Denis Bilodeau and David Hamme

Aug. 26. This morning marked the start of a series of coffee chats with Cornelius election candidates at Lost Worlds Brewing. Mayoral candidate Denis Bilodeau opened the series and addressed matters like road construction, the proposed Red Line and more.

The events are free and open to the public and offer the opportunity for residents to ask questions to individual candidates from 9-10 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday from August 26 to September 25. One candidate is assigned to each event.

The coffee chats are moderated by David Hamme of Lost Worlds, who poses a few questions to the candidates about their campaign and then opens it up to questions from the attendees.

Organizers request that those in attendance ask questions “in an orderly and respectful manner.”

Event dates and candidates*

·       August 26th (Tuesday) – Denis Bilodeau (mayor, former commissioner)

·       August 28th (Thursday) – Michael Osbourne (commissioner, incumbent)

·       September 2nd  (Tuesday) – TBD

·       September 4th  (Thursday) – Robby Carney (commissioner, incumbent)

·       September 9th  (Tuesday) – Woody Washam (mayor, incumbent)

·       September 11th  (Thursday) – TBD

·       September 16th  (Tuesday) – Susan Johnson (commissioner, incumbent)

·       September 18th  (Thursday) – TBD

·       September 23rd  (Tuesday) – Colin Furcht (commissioner, former commissioner)

·       September 25th  (Thursday) – Todd Sansbury (commissioner, incumbent)

* Lost Worlds is still working to schedule candidates Kenny Campbell, John Caldwell and Michael Devoney