Politics & Government

(VIDEO) Council Candidates Discuss Their Image of Hopkins

Part one in a seven-part series of interviews with Hopkins City Council candidates.

In the coming years, Hopkins will have to tackle many complex issues. Hopkins Patch talked with this year’s City Council candidates about how they’d handle some of the major issues facing the city.

Today’s question is:

Describe your image of Hopkins for someone unfamiliar with the city.

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Be sure to catch all the candidates’ comments, with new interviews available each morning. Patch is publishing the seven-part series according to the following schedule:

  • Aug. 29: Describe your image of Hopkins for someone unfamiliar with the city.
  • Aug. 30: What types of development should the city attract and how should it go about attracting that development?
  • Aug. 31: What priorities should the city take into account when considering a redevelopment proposal?
  • Sept. 1: As a council member, how would you determine the appropriate size of the city budget and the property tax levy?
  • Sept. 2: How would you balance the financial constraints of the current economic environment with quality-of-life amenities that people enjoy?
  • Sept. 3: What would you do to ensure all residents are engaged with their community and how would you forge bonds between new residents and longtime residents, property owners and renters?
  • Sept. 4: Why should voters choose you?

Find out what's happening in Hopkinswith free, real-time updates from Patch.


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