The first debate for the April 5th Consolidated election is Monday, March 21st, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the DeKalb Area Women’s Center, 1021 State Street, in DeKalb. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Candidates for the DeKalb School District 428 Board of Education will debate first, then Kishwaukee College Trustee candidates, followed by a short break, then City of DeKalb alderman candidates.
Parking is available in the DeKalb Area Women’s Center parking lot 1/2 block south off N. 11th Street. There is a handicapped accessible entrance behind the DeKalb Area Women’s Center, with a passenger drop off area in the alley.
Audience members may submit questions at the door.
The second debate will be in Cortland, on Thursday, March 24th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Cortland Community Park Lions Den, 70 S. Llanos Street. Audience members may submit questions at the door. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. Candidates for the DeKalb School District 428 will go first, then Kishwaukee College Trustee candidates, followed by a short break, then Cortland Community Library District Trustees, and Town of Cortland Trustee candidates. The Lions Den closes promptly at 9:00 p.m. Residents of Malta and DeKalb who cannot attend the debate in DeKalb are welcome to attend the first half of the event in Cortland.
The League of Women Voters sponsors both events, specifically unaffiliated members currently without an active local group.
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