>>> GOOD EVENING.

THANKS FOR TUNING IN.

THIS IS MAYORAL RACE.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTER DEBATE.

I'M VON.

WE COME TO YOU LIVE FROM OUR VESSEL STUDIO WITH BOTH CANDIDATE VYING TO BE THE NEXT MAYOR OF THE CITY.

JOSEPH BURNS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER RUNNING ON THE DEMOCRATIC LINE AND JARED CRAM HA!

ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR RUNNING ON REPUBLICAN AND CONSERVATIVE LINE.

EARLY VOTING BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AND GENERAL ELECTION IS NOVEMBER 2ND.

HERE ARE THE DEBATE GROUND RULES.

EACH CANDIDATE HAS ONE MINUTE FOR OPENING STATEMENTS.

COIN FLIP DECIDED THAT MR. BURNS WILL DELIVER THE STATEMENT FIRST.

EACH CANDIDATE ALSO HAS A MINUTE FOR CLOSING STATEMENTS.

QUESTIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED AHEAD OF TIME FROM THE PUBLIC.

NEITHER CANDIDATE SHOWN THE QUESTIONS.

WE ARE TO ALSO TAKE IN QUESTION THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM.

YOU CAN TWEET THEM AT US USING THE HASH-TAG HERE OR YOU CAN COMMENT USING THAT HASH-TAG ON OUR FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM.

EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE TWO MINUTES TO RESPOND TO EACH QUESTION AND AS MODERATOR I MAY ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS AT MY DISCRETION.

IF THE CANDIDATE EXCEEDS THE TIME LIMIT, I WILL RING THE BELL LIKE SUCH.

WE AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ARE VERY COMMITTED TO PROMOTING CIVIL DISCOURSE SO REMIND THE CANDIDATES BEHAVE AS YOUR MOTHER WOULD EXPECT.

NOW FOR THE OPENING STATEMENTS MR. BURNS, YOU MAY BEGIN.

>> THANK YOU.

I'D LIKE TO THANK LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND WSKG FOR HAVING US THIS EVENING.

I LOVE THE CITY.

MY FAMILY DATES BACK TO 1888 WHEN MY GREAT GRANDPARENTS WERE MARRIED AT SAINT PAT.

I'M PROUD OF ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MY FAMILY HAS GIVEN TO THE CITY.

AND GOOD GOVERNMENT IS PART OF THE DNA.

AS CITY COUNCIL MEMBER I HAVE HAD AN A ACTIVE ROLE IN ALL THE DEPARTMENTS AND I HAVE WORKED ON MAJOR PROJECTS LIKE THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

AS YOUR NEXT MAYOR, MY PRIORITIES, MY PRIORITIES WILL BE PUBLIC SAFETY.

INFRASTRUCTURE.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.

AND DEALING WITH BLIGHT.

BUT I HAVE A VISION THAT WE CAN DO MORE THAN JUST TEAR DOWN BLIGHT.

WE CAN, WE CAN, WE CAN BUILD, WE CAN BUILD AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND REVITALIZE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.

AND WE CAN CREATE JOBS LIKE CREATING MORE SMALL BUSINESSES.

IN MY ADMINISTRATION WILL BE COLLABORATIVE [ BELL RINGING.

>> AND INCLUSIVE.

THANK YOU.

>> YOU MAY BEGIN MR. CRAM.

>> GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU TO WSKG AND LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FOR HOSTING TONIGHT'S DEBATE.

I'M JARED CRAM RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF THE CITY TO KEEP MOVING SATELLITE FORWARD.

LAST 7 AND A HALF YEARS I HAVE SERVED ALONGSIDE MR. RITCHIE DAVID AS DEPUTY MAYOR AND DELIVERED RESULTS FOR RESIDENTS.

WE HAVE CUT TAXES FOR HARD WORKING HOMEOWNERS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.

REBUILT THE CITY'S INFRASTRUCTURE.

KNOCKED DOWN DANGEROUS BLIGHTED EYESORE.

PROVIDED NEW HOUSING OPPORTUNITY IN EVERY CORNER OF THE CITY.

WE SUPPORTED OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

I'M HONORED TO HAVE THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE POLICE UNION MOUNTAIN RACE RANK AND FILE OFFICERS.

I LIVE ON THE WEST SIDE.

HEY ROADWAY STREET WITH MY FIANCE LUCY AND CHOCOLATE LAB LINCOLN.

IF YOU REMEMBER ONE THING FROM THE DEBATE.

THERE MAY BE 2 CANDIDATES ON THE STAGE BUT ONLY ONE CANDIDATE WITH THE TRACK RECORD, WITH THE EXPERIENCE AND MEASURABLE RECORD THAT WILL LEAD THE CITY 0:00 ON DAY ONE.

IT'S NOT A TIME FOR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING IN THE MAYOR OFFICE.

I LOOK FORWARD TO A GREAT DEBATE.

>> THANK UM CRAM.

>>> WITH THAT WELL GET GOING WITH QUESTIONS.

FIRST QUESTION THAT WAS SUBMITTED BY SOMEBODY FROM THE COMMUNITY COMES FROM REVEREND REBECCA WHO IS THE PASTOR FOR THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN DOWNTOWN.

SHE SAYS THIS.

I WATCHED THE AFFORDABLE EXCUSE ME I HAVE WATCHED THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY SLIP AWAY.

SEEMS THE CITY IS MORE INTERESTED IN APPROVING GENTRIFICATION THAT MAKE THE CITY LOOK GOOD THAN AFFORDABLE HOUSING MEASURES THAT WILL ACTUALLY HELP THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY THAT LIVE HERE.

LET ME BE CLEAR I AM NOT AGAINST STUDENT HOUSING.

I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR YOUR PROPOSALS OF ON WHAT YOU WILL DO TO ADDRESS THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS IN THE CITY.

GO FIRST TO MR. CRAM.

>> THANK YOU VON.

THANK YOU REVEREND.

EXCELLENT QUESTION.

THERE IS A SHORTAGE OF SAFE QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY.

MANY FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK MAY BE ABLE TO SCRAPE TOGETHER FUNDS TO PAY RENT AT THE END OF THE MONTH BUT IT'S NOT AFFORDABLE.

ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE TO DO IS WE HAVE TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE CITY HERE.

UNDER OUR ADMINISTRATION WE HAVE NOT APPROVED ANY TAX INCENTIVE FOR STUDENT STYLE HOUSING.

UNDER CRAM ADD M PORTION WE WOULD NEVER ALLOW STUDENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT TO GET TAX INCENTIVE.

WHAT WE CAN DO RATHER IS WORK WITH OUR PARTNERS.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE ACTION COUNCIL, FAMILY ENRICHMENT PET WORK TO BUILD ON THE PROJECTS WE HAVE ALREADY BUILT AS RELATES TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

I TELL THE STORY ABOUT CRANDALL STREET WHICH WAS PROBABLY THE WORST STREET IN THE CITY.

DERELICT HOUSING CONDITIONS.

FAMILY AND CHILDREN AT RISK.

THIS IS ALSO DRUG PROBLEMS ON THE STREET.

CRIME.

POLICE CALLS EVERY DAY.

WE PARTNER WITH THE FIRST WARD ACTION COUNCIL TO DELIVER NEW AFFORDABLE QUALITY HOMES ON THAT STREET.

RENOVATING HIM EVERY HOUSE ON THE BLOCK.

IF YOU WERE TO DRIVE OR WALK DOWN THE BLOCK TODAY, IT WOULD BE ONE OF THE NICEST NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE WEST SIDE.

THAT'S THE TYPE OF CHANGE WE CAN DELIVER BY NOT JUST ADDING TO THE STOCK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IN THE CITY BUT DOING SO IN A VERY STRATEGIC WAY.

THAT CAN BENEFIT WHERE PEOPLE LIVE.

NOT DISPLACE INDIVIDUALS AND DELIVER SAFE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING THAT IS DESPERATELY NEEDED IN THE CITY.

I BELIEVE THAT OUR ADMINISTRATION AND THE CITY TRACK RECORD ON THIS ISSUE I'LL PUT PIT UP AGAINST ANY MUNICIPALITY IN THE COUNTY.

WE WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR PARTNERS ON HOMELESS HOUSING.

HOUSING FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE VETERANS.

VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.

AND HARD WORKING FAMILY WHOSE NEED A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> MR. BURNS?

>> THANK YOU.

WE NEED TO MAKE AFFORDABLE HOUSING A PRIORITY.

THIS ADMINISTRATION IT HAS NOT BEEN A PRIORITY.

THEY HAVE ALLOWED OTHERS TO DO WORK THAT THEY THEN TAKE CREDIT FOR.

FIRST WARD ACTION COUNCIL ON CRANDALL STREET FOR INSTANCE.

OR THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OVER ON THE NORTH SIDE.

THESE ARE VERY GOOD PROJECTS BUT THEY COME TO US AND WE GIVE THEM SOME GRANT MONEY BUT THAT'S ALL THAT WE DO.

SO WE NEED TO FIND OTHER PARTNERS.

WE NEED TO BE LOOKING FOR PARTNERS.

AND WE SHOULD BE USING SOME OF THE COVID-19 MONEY THAT WE GOT.

AFFORDABLE CARE ACT MONEY.

WE SHOULD BE USING THAT TO LEVERAGE SO THAT WE CAN, SO WE CAN GET BUILD INVESTIGATORS BUILD HERE.

WE DID IT AT IF I FRONT STREET WHICH IS FOR HIGHER INCOME.

THEY WERE GIVEN $5 MILLION GRANT TO BUILD THAT.

IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE.

SO WE NEED TO LEVERAGE THIS MONEY TO GET OTHER PARTNERS TO PULLED AROUND THE CITY.

AND I WAS ALSO THINKING ABOUT THE WE HAD OVER ON THE NORTH SIDE WE JUST WERE PARTNERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR BROOM AND THEY SPENT.1 MILLION DOLLARS FOR 27 UNITS.

27 APARTMENTS.

I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE DOING THIS THING FOR THE HOMELESS BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THEN WORK WITH PARTNERS, WITH THE COUNTY AND STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND GET 8 MILLION DOLLARS AGAIN AND WE COULD BUILD 40 HOMES AT 200,000.

THEY COULD HAVE BACK YARDS AND PORCHES AND CREATE ALMOST A NEIGHBORHOOD.

NOW THIS IS THE TYPE OF THING THAT TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT THEY WANT TO GET OUT OF, THEY WANT TO GET, THEY WANT TO GET IN NEIGHBORHOODS WITH NO HOUSES AVAILABLE.

WE NEED TO START BUILDING HOMES.

HOUSES.

NOT JUST BUILD AFFORDABLE PROJECTS.

I WANT TO BUILD HOMES.

AND BUILD PROJECTS.

>> THANK NEW BURNS.

I'LL FOLLOW-UP ON THIS TOPIC A LITTLE BIT.

I BELIEVE YOU MENTIONED THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS.

I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU SPECIFICALLY GIVE YOU A MINUTE TO RESPOND, HOW WOULD YOU SPECIFICALLY USE THOSE FUNDS THAT ARE REMAINING ESSENTIALLY COMING IN EITHER OF YOUR ADMINISTRATION, HOW WOULD YOU SPECIFICALLY USE THOSE FUNDS TO DEVELOP HOUSING IN THE CITY?

>> WELL, WE HAVE USED SOME OF THE FUNDS FOR THE PARTNER THAT IS WE ALREADY HAVE.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO USE IT TO FIND OTHER PARTNERS.

TO FIND BUILDERS THAT WOULD BUILD FOR US.

AND WE CAN MAKE INSTEAD OF GIVING 1 MILLION DOLLARS OR 600,000 AS WE DID TO THE FIRST WARD ACTION COUNCIL RECENTLY, WE COULD OFFER 1 MILLION DOLLARS TO A BUILDER TO BUILD 3 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

SO IT'S MAKING THE FUNDS WORTH MORE MONEY THAN THEY ARE.

AND THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO DO THINK CAREFULLY.

THOSE FUNDS NOW THIS ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN AT 4 MONTH SPENDING SPREE.

WE HAD 46 MILLION DOLLARS.

WE ARE DID YOU KNOW TO 18 18 MILLION NOW.

THEY HAVE DONE TONIGHT 4 MONTHS AND WE HAVE HAD 4 YEARS TO SPEND IT.

SO WE NEED TO TAKE TIME AND NOT JUST RUN THROUGH IT QUICKLY.

WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT WHAT THE NEIGHBORHOODS NEED.

AND THEN GO FIND A PARTNER AND MAKE IT HAPPEN IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

MR. CRAM 1 MINUTE USING THE FUNDS SPECIFICALLY WHAT IS YOUR MAN FOR HOUSING.

>> SURE.

IT'S BUILDING ON THE PROGRESS THAT WE HAVE MADE.

WHILE MR. BURNS SAYS THAT WE NEED TO DO MORE ALL WE DO IS PROVIDE MONEY TO PARTNERS THAT'S HOW YOU GET PROJECTS DONE.

THE CITY TYPICALLY CONTRIBUTES SMALL PORTION OF DOLLARS TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS WHICH PRIVATE SECTOR COMES IN WITH AFFORDABLE HOUSING TAX CREDIT OR COME IN WITH STATE OR FEDERAL FUNDING.

THE CITY PORTION IS THE TYPICALLY JUST A SMALL AMOUNT BECAUSE EVEN WITH 46 MILLION DOLLARS WITH COST OF CONSTRUCTION NOW DAYS, THAT WOULD BUILD EVEN VERY SMALL NUMBER OF UNITS AND ESPECIALLY IF DOING IT IN NON-SUSTAINABLE WAY LIKE BUILDING SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT WE MADE JUST THIS WEEK WITH BROOM COUNTY LAND BANK.

AS REPRESENTING TWO MILLION $2 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LAND BANK TO TRANSFORM VACANT FORECLOSED PROPERTIES INTO NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS OR HARD WORKING FAMILIES.

THIS WILL LITERALLY DO GUT REHAB OF HOMES THAT WERE FORECLOSED.

DIVERT THEM FROM THE AUCTION BLOCK AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE BRAND NEW HOME FOR CITY RESIDENTS.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> WE'LL STAY ON THE TOPIC OF HOUSING.

THIS QUESTION COMES TO US FROM EBONY RESIDENT OF THE CITY.

SHE SAYS EVERY NIGHT THEIR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN SLEEPING IN CARS AND LIVING IN HOTELS DUE TO LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WHAT IMMEDIATE SOLUTION DO THE CANDIDATES HAVE FOR THIS ISSUE.

WE'LL BEGIN WITH MR. BURNS.

YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> WE FIND THEM AND WE GET THEM OUT OF THE CARS AND GET THEM INTO A SHELTER OR GET THEM INTO A HOTEL.

CHILDREN SHOULD NOT BE LIVING IN CARS.

WOULD I LIKE TO RESPOND TO WHAT HE TALKED ABOUT THE ANNOUNCEMENT THEY MADE HAS WEEK ABOUT THE AR P A FUNDS AND LAND BANK.

THAT WAS A DEMOCRATIC INITIATIVE THAT WE HAD THOUGHT OF AND I'M GLAD THEY WENT WITH IT BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THE PHOTO OF THAT PRESS CONFERENCE, THIS WERE NO DEMOCRATS INVITED TO IT.

AND THAT'S THE WAY THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION GOVERNS.

I HAVE BEEN A BIPARTISAN PERSON ON CITY COUNCIL BUT YET THE ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T INVITE.

WHAT THEY ANNOUNCE WAS SOMETHING FOR THE WHOLE CITY.

BUT THE WHOLE CITY ISN'T INVITED TO IT.

CITY COUNCIL SHOULD HAVE BEEN INVITED BUT ONLY REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL WERE INVITED.

AND THAT'S THE WAY THEY HAVE BEEN SPENDING THE MONEY.

THE REPUBLICANS, THE REPUBLICAN MAYOR AND REPUBLICAN CITY COUNCIL WON'T ALLOW THE DEMOCRAT ON CITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE MONEY.

AND IT WAS A DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS THAT GAVE US THE MONEYMENT ALL THE REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS VOTED NO FOR TO US GET IT BUT YET REPUBLICANS HERE ARE THE ONES NOT LETTING DEMOCRATS TALK TO THE CONSTITUENT ABOUT WHAT THEY WANT.

AND AS DEMOCRAT WE HAD PUBLIC FORUM ABOUT WHETHER TO DO WITH THE MONEY AND WE HAD WHOLE LIST OF THINGS.

ONE OF THEM WAS THE INITIATIVE THEY JUST TALKED ABOUT.

AND BUT YET THEY HAVE TALKED TO NOBODY.

THEY HAVE NOT HAD ANY PUBLIC DISCOURSE.

THEY HAVE HAD NO PUBLIC MEETINGS.

WITH ANY OF OUR CONSTITUENT ABOUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY.

MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY.

THEY DO WHAT THEY WANT WITH IT.

IT WAS GIVEN TO THE CITY TO RECOVER FROM COVID-19 BUT YET NO PEOPLE YET HAVE BEEN HELPED WITH IT.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

MR. CRAM YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

WHAT ARE YOUR IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS FOR THE LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

>> SURE IN TERMS OF WHO IS INVITED TO PRESS CONFERENCE IT WAS IN THE COUNCIL DISTRICT IF ON MARY C STREET OR CLIFTON BOULEVARD MR. BURNS WOULD HAVE INVITED YOU.

AS RELATES TO HOW DO WE HELP HOMELESS FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BECAUSE I THINK THAT WAS THE QUESTION YOU ASKED, AS PART OF OUR MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF COVID-19 RELIEF MONEY, WE GET CERTAIN POTS OF MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.

ONE OF THEM IS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS.

THESE ARE GRANTS THAT WE WORK WITH MANY OF OUR PARTNERS INCLUDING THE YWCA, VOLUNTEER OF AMERICA, TO DO A COUPLE DIFFERENT THINGS.

NO.

1 IS STREET OUTREACH.

FOLK AS YOU MENTIONED ON THE STREET LIVING UNDER BRIDGES AND LIVING IN CARS.

WE FUND PROGRAMS TO REACH THOSE PEOPLE WHERE THEY ARE.

LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE SUPPORT SERVICES THAT THESE AGENCIES OFFER AND TRY TO GET THEM INTO A SHELTER SITUATION.

WE HAVE TO HAVE A HOUSING FIRST POLICY.

GET SOME ONE HOUSING THEN THE REST OF THE SOCIAL ISSUES THEY MAY BE FACING CAN BE BETTER ADDRESSED.

THE SECOND THING WE DO IS WHAT IS CALLED RAPID REHOUSING MEANING THAT WE WILL LITERALLY PAY TO CARE FOR SOME ONE IN A HOTEL OR IN A SHELTER.

THESE SHELTERS COST A LOT OF MONEY TO OPERATE AND YOU CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE RESTRICTIONS WITH COVID-19 THE STRAIN THAT'S PLACED ON OUR NON-PROFIT.

WE HAVE DELIVERED MORE FUNDING THAN EVER TO OUR NON-PROFIT AGENCIES TO DEAL WITH HOMELESS ISSUES AND IN THE NEXT ROUND OF FUNDING, I WANT TO EXPAND THE USE OF THAT FOR AFFORDABLE AND HOMELESS HOUSING PROJECT THAT THE EXPERT IN THE FIELD ARE TELLING US THAT WE NEED.

I AM NOT AN EXPERT IN HOMELESS HOUSING.

WE GOOD TO THE EXPERTS.

AT FAMILY ENRICHMENT NETWORK OR GATEER OPPORTUNITY AND ASK THEM WHERE BEST CAN WE PUT THE DOLLARS.

CITY HALL WE DON'T HAVE TO BE EXPERTS IN EVERYTHING.

WE HAVE TO GOOD TO THE EXPERTS AND FIND WHERE TO PLACE THE MONEY.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> WE ARE NOW GOING TO GO TO A DIFFERENT TOPIC.

THIS QUESTION COMES FROM ALEXIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TRUTH FARM WHICH IS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND HARM REDUCTION GROUP HERE IN THE CITY.

SHE SAYS THE CITY HAS SOME OF THE HIGHEST OVER DOSE RATES IN BROOM COUNTY.

WHAT WILL YOUR STRATEGY BE FOR REDUCING THAT.

MR. CRAM WE'LL START WITH YOU.

YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> ONE OF THE FIRST WEEKS THAT I STARTED WORKING AT CITY HALL IN 2014 THE TOPIC CAME UP WITH WHETHER POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD CARRY NARCAN OR THE OPIOID REVERSAL MEDICATION.

AND WE INSTALLED THIS IN POLICE CARS AND CITY POLICE OFFICERS HAVE SAVED HUNDREDS IF NOT MORE THAN 1,000 LIVES WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PARAMEDIC WHO ALSO CARRY THEM.

ADDICTION IS SOMETHING THAT IMPACTS EVERYONE REGARDLESS OF YOUR POLITICAL AFFILIATION, REGARDLESS OF INCOME OR RACE AND I WAS AT AN EVENT THAT THE ATTORNEY GENERAL HOSTED DISCUSS RECENTLY BRINGING IN MORE OF THE OPIOID RECOVERY FUNDING IN THE SOUTHERN AREA AND THERE WAS A CRITICAL MOMENT AT THAT EVENT WHERE ADDICTION SPECIALIST FROM UHS TALKED ABOUT HOW IT'S NOT DISCUSS DESTIGMATIZE OPIOID ADDICTION BUT HOW WE TALK AND THINK ABOUT IT AND THE FACT THAT THERE ARE TOOLS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO US THAT WE CAN USE.

WE HAVE TO LOOK AT HARM REDUCTION.

WE HAVE TO LOOK AT SUPPORTS FOR THINGS LIKE CLINICS, NARCAN, NEEDLE EXCHANGES.

THINGS PROVEN TO WORK ON MEDICAL LEVEL WHO WE ALSO NEED TO PROVIDE AGAIN AS TOPIC CAME UP WITH HOMELESS HOUSING, THE EXPERTS IN ADDICTION RECOVERY THAT HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT-LINES FOR THIS FOR MANY DECADES.

LONG BEFORE IT MADE THE HEADLINES.

PROVIDING THEM WITH RESOURCE LIKE WE DID WITH THE INTENSIVE CARE MANAGER PROGRAM ASSIGNED A COACH TO SOME ONE LEAVING SHORT-TERM DETOX AND GOING INTO LONG-TERM TREATMENT.

WE HAVE SEEN GREAT RESULTS FROM THAT PROGRAM.

AND WE ALSO UNDERSTAND THE GREAT IMPACT THAT ADDICTION HAS ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

YOU KNOW.

THESE FOLKS NEED ASSISTANCE.

THEY NEED HELP.

AND WE WANT TO PROVIDE IT.

FOR ANY ONE THAT IS WATCHING AT HOME WHO HAS LOVED ONE OR FAMILY MEMBER WHO IS FACING ADDICTION, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE RESOURCES OUT THIS AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE AN ALLY AT CITY HALL AND CONTINUE TO FUND PROGRAMS THAT WORK.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> MR. BURNS YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

WHAT WILL YOUR STRATEGY BE FOR REDUCING OVER DOSE RATES IN THE CITY OF.

2 MINUTES.

>> WELL I PERSONALLY CARRY NARCAN IN MY CAR.

I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND WHAT ADDICTION CAN DO TO A FAMILY.

I HAVE SEEN FIRSTHAND WHAT IT CAN DO TO A PERSON.

I HAVE BEEN TO MORE FUNERALS IN THE HAS FEW YEARS THAN I CARE TO SPEAK OF.

THIS ADMINISTRATION ALEXIS CALLING IN FROM TRUTH FARM, SHE PROVIDES SERVICES TO ADD IBINGTS AND SHE FEEDS THEM.

SHE FINDS HOUSING FOR THEM, THE AD IBINGTS.

SHE DOES SHE LEADS THEM IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

DOES EVERYTHING FOR THEM BUT YET WHEN SHE APPLIED FOR THE CBDB FUNDS AT CITY HALL SHE WAS REFUSED BECAUSE THIS ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T LIKE HER POLITICS.

AND HER POLITICS SHOULDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH WHAT SHE DOES TO HELP PEOPLE.

SO SHE DOES MORE THAN MOST REHAB.

PEOPLE GO INTO REHAB IN AND OUT WHERE SHE GETS THEM AND SHE REALLY DOES HELP THEM.

SO I THINK WE SHOULD BE GIVING CDBD FUNDS AND GRANT MONEY TO PEOPLE LIKE ALEXIS SO THAT SHE CAN CONTINUE TO HELP PEOPLE.

AND THE POLICE, I BELIEVE THAT WE NOW HAVE I WAS AT POLICE COLLABORATIVE AND WE SET UP AN AGREEMENT WITH THE BROOM COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION SO THAT NOW IF THERE'S A PROBLEM THAT SOMEBODY NEEDS WITH A MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEM, WE CAN GO THERE AND THE POLICE DON'T HAVE TO STAY ALL NIGHT AT AN ADDICTION PROBLEM.

SO I'M VERY PROUD OF THAT.

BUT THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS WE CAN CONTINUE TO DO BUT I THINK GIVING MONEY TO HER WOULD BE GOOD.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

>>> M CRAM I'LL GIVE YOU 30 SECONDS OF FOLLOW-UP TIME.

>> SURE.

THAT PARTNERSHIP WITH MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN TIER PREDATES THE POLICE COLLABORATIVE BUT GREAT PARTNERSHIP AND ONE THAT I THINK EVERYONE CAN SUPPORT.

TALKING TO FOLKS DOOR TO DOOR ACROSS THE CITY AND I HAVE TALKED TO THOUSANDS OF VOTERS AT THE FRONT DOORS IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE FIRST ISSUE THAT COMES TO MIND.

BUT ULTIMATELY IT'S SOMETIMES THE MOST IMPACTFUL IN A PERSON'S LIFE.

WE ARE SEEING A CHANGE IN THE TYPES OF NARCOTICS BEING USED BY INDIVIDUALS.

THE TYPES OF CHALLENGES IN ADDICTION RECOVERY AND AS I SAID BEFORE, I THINK WE NEED TO ASK THE EXPERTS.

WE IN HE HAD TO ASK THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN ON THE FRONT-LINES FOR THIS FOR DECADES WHERE FUNDING SHOULD GO.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> IF YOU ARE JUST JOINING US THIS IS THE MAYORAL RACE.

WE ARE COMING TO YOU FROM OUR STUDIO IN VESSEL OVER WSKG RADIO AND TV AND.ORG.

ALSO OUR THANKS TO THE OTHER PARTNERS IN HOSTING THIS DEBATE.

THEY INCLUDE THE PACIFIC ENGAGEMENT CENTER, UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CIVICEN GAUGEMENT AND THE ALUMNI CHAPTER OF THIS SORORITY.

ALSO QUICK SHOUT OUT TO TONIGHT UNIVERSITY WATCH PARTY.

I'M JOINED IN THE STUDIO THIS EVENING BY THE CANDIDATE ON THE BALLOT FOR THE MAYOR.

JOSEPH PURSUANCE AND JARED CRAM.

BEFORE WE RETURN TO THE QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND OUR LISTENERS AND VIEWERS WE ARE TAKING QUESTIONS TONIGHT DURING THE PROGRAM.

YOU CAN TWEET THEM AT US USING THE HASH TAG BING MAYOR OR COMMENT USING THE HASH TAG ON OUR FACEBOOK LIVE STREAM.

BACK TO THE QUESTION.

>>> THIS ONE COMES FROM STAN LIVINGSTON A FORMER CITY COUNCIL MEMBER.

HE ASKS WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON PRIVATIZATION OF OUR WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE.

2 MINUTES FOR YOU.

MR. BURNS.

>> I'M AGAINST THE PRIVATIZATION.

THIS ADMINISTRATION WAS TRYING TO DO AWAY WITH OUR UNION.

AND THE PROBLEM HAS NEVER BEEN OUR WORKERS.

IT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE BUILDING ITSELF.

AND TO PRIVATIZE IT, I HAD CALLED THE CITY OF PORTLAND SPOKE TO MR. ADAMS UP THERE.

HE RUNS THEIR PLANT.

AND THEY HAD PRIVATIZE THE THEIRS AND IT DIDN'T TURN OUT WELL FOR THEM AND THEY HAD TO TAKE IT BACK.

SO PRIVATIZING WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD IDEA.

AND L THIS ADMINISTRATION WHEN IT COMES TO THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AS YOU KNOW THERE WAS A BUILDING THAT WAS ALREADY DESIGNED, IT WAS GOING TO BE 150 MILLION DOLLARS AND THIS ADMINISTRATION THREW OUT THE PLAN WHEN THEY CAME IN.

FIRST THING THEY DID.

AND IT WENT TO 300 MILLION DOLLARS.

AND WE ARE GOING TO BE PAYING FOR THAT FOR A LONG, LONG TIME BECAUSE OF THIS I WAY OR THE HIGHWAY.

I WANT MY BUILDING.

I DIDN'T WANT THAT BUILDING.

THE BUILDING THAT HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEC WAS PERFECTLY FINE.

SO THEN AFTER THEY DID THAT THEN THEY TRIED TO PRIVATIZE IT.

TRIED TO BRING IN A PRIVATE COMPANY WHERE WE WOULD BE SENDING OUR MONEY OUT OF THE CITY T-1 MILLION DOLLARS OUT OF THE CITY TO KEEP IN OUR CITY.

EVERY YEAR.

SO THE PRIVATIZATIONMENT THEN THEY TRIED TO HIRE A COMPANY TO, A COMPANY CALLED VIOLA THEY HAD BEEN PUTTING L, THEY HAD PUT A LOT OF THE EQUIPMENT INTO THE PLANT AND THEY TRIED TO HIRE THEM TO COME IN TO TELL US HOW THE WORKERS WERE DOING WITH THEIR EQUIPMENT THAT WASN'T QUITE WORKING WELL.

SO I THINK THE WHOLE PRIVATIZATION THING WAS A MISTAKE.

AND A BIG ONE.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

MR. CRAM YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

WHAT IS YOUR POSITION ON THE PRIVATIZATION OF OUR WATER AND SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE.

>> SURE.

OUR WATER PLANT SOUTH SIDE OF THE CITY WILL NOT BE PRIVATE MANAGEMENT UNDER THE CRAM ADMINISTRATION OR ANY ADMINISTRATION AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.

SAME GOES FOR THE SKOYNT SEWAGE TREATMENT METRO ATLANTA.

THAT'S PROBABLY ONE OF THE AREAS THIS WHICH I MAY DIFFER WITH THE MAYOR.

BUT I WILL SAY ONE THING AS RELATES TO THE JOINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

THERE WAS A WATCH DOG 2 PART REPORT.

OR THE WHO ARE DID THE JOURNALISM WORK ON IT LATER WENT ON TO WORK FOR USA TODAY PROBLEM WOODWARD STEVE RILEY.

IN THAT 2013 WATCH DOG REPORT IT OUTLINED NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH THE JOINT SEWAGE TREATMENT METRO ATLANTA.

ISSUES IN INFRASTRUCTURE.

ISSUES IN THE GOVERNMENT INFRASTRUCTURE.

THINK ABOUT THIS.

WE HAVE A 7 MEMBER CITY COUNCIL.

5 MEMBER CN SON CITY VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

2 MARRIES.

2 ATTORNEYS.

PLANT MANAGER, FINANCE MANAGER BY THE WAY ICING ON THE CAKE 6 MEMBER APPOINTED BOARD.

NO WAY THAT STRUCTURE CAN WORK.

NOT ABOUT THE EMPLOYEE AT THE PLANT.

THEY DO A GOOD JOB.

BUT THE METRO ATLANTA MANAGER DOES A GOOD JOB.

IT'S ABOUT AN ANTIQUATED STRUCTURE THAT NEEDS TO BE CHANGE TO ALWAYS HAVE IT IN PRIVATE HANDS.

NOT PRIVATE MANAGEMENT.

CHANGE IN THE PUBLIC GOVERNING STRUCTURE.

REHABILITATION JOINT SEWAGE TREATMENT METRO ATLANTA, THE MAN ON THE BOOK UNDER THE PAST ADMINISTRATION WOULD HAVE SPENT ALL OF THIS MONEY, MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO BUILD A NEW PLANT AND LOOK IT UP TO DECADE OLD INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.

THE MAN THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DEC. WE FIXED PWRM COUNTY LARGEST ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGE AND THE AFFLUENT INTO THE RIVER IS CLEANER THAN IT HAS EVER BEEN.

WE HAVE A CLEAN AUDIT REPORT BY THE FORK STATE CONTROLLER THAT THE PROJECT WAS MANAGED PROPERLY.

THE CITY HELD ACCOUNTABLE CONTRACTORS AND THAT IT DID SO IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RATE PAYERS.

IT WAS A DIFFICULT PROJECT.

IT'S YOU BE THAT WAS KICKED DOWN THE ROAD UNDER MANY ADMINISTRATIONS.

BUT WE FINALLY DID A PERMANENT FIX TO IT.

WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING AND GET IT TO HELP FUND THE PROJECT.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

>>> WE'LL STAY ON THE TOPIC OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT.

OUR NEXT QUESTION ACTUALLY COMES FROM JEFFREY PLATFORMER REPORTER FROM THE L SUN ARE YOU SURE THE MOST RECENT 275 MILLION DOLLARS INVESTED IN THE METRO ATLANTA IS THE HAS MAJOR PROJECT AT THE SITE FOR AT LEAST THE NEAR TERM?

AND HOW MUCH DO YOU ANTICIPATE SEWER BILLS TO CHANGE TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT?

MR. CRAM WE'LL START WITH YOU.

YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> FOR ALL SPENT AND PURPOSES WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT LARGE SCALE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS INVESTMENT, YES.

THIS WAS A PERMANENT FIX.

TOOK A PERIOD OF TIME.

BUT WHEN YOU HAVEAL PLANT THAT IS THAT TECHNICAL AND HAS THAT MANY MOVING PARTS, VERY EXPENSIVE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS THAT CLEAN OUR WASTE WATER.

YOU ARE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE ONGOING MAINTENANCE COSTS.

AS RELATES TO SEWER RATES WE HAVE SEEN SOME SLIGHT INCREASES IN SEWER RATES TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT BUT NOWHERE NEAR WHAT SOME HAD SAID DOUBLING OR TRIPLING OF SEWER RATES.

THE OTHER THING I'LL MENTION AS PART OF THIS IS THAT FROM 2006 TO 2014, CITY RESIDENTS SAW THE SEWER RATE SKY ROCKET.

WITH NO CAPITOL PROJECT TO PAY FOR IT.

WE AT LEAST HAVE PROVIDED A PERMANENT FIX AT THAT PLANT.

SMELL ON OLD VESSEL ROAD AND PARKWAY IS AGAIN.

LIKE I SAID, WE LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING THE METRO ATLANTA WITH THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION, CHESAPEAKE BAY EPA COMMISSION AND MAKING SURE THAT WE HIGHLIGHT THIS PROJECT.

US A FRANK HI OTHER COMMUNITIES WOULD NOT HAVE TAKEN THE ROAD THAT WE TOOK.

WHICH WAS DIFFICULT.

IT REQUIRED A LOT OF POLITICAL CAPITOL.

BUT IT ENSURE THE NEXT MAYOR WHOM EVER IT IS, DOES NOT HAVE TO DEAL WITH LONGSTANDING ISSUES THE AT THE METRO ATLANTA.

AGAIN I WOULD REFER FOLK BACK TO THE 20 13 WATCH DOG REPORT.

THAT WAS BEFORE JOE BURNS OR JARED CRAMP ARRIVED ON THE SCENE AND SHOW YOU THE INSTITUTION SYSTEMIC PROBLEMS WITH THE METRO ATLANTA THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE EMPLOYEE WHOSE WORK THERE BUT SIMPLY AN ANTIQUATED GOVERNING STRUCTURE.

>> THANK YOU.

MR. BURNS YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

275 275 MILLION INVEINGED AT THE METRO ATLANTA IS HAS MAJOR PROJECT AND HOW MUCH DO YOU ANTICIPATE SEWER PILLS TO CHANGE TO PAY FOR THE PROJECT?

>> WE CAN'T PREDICT THE FUTURE BUT WOULD I SAY THAT IT IS THE LAST LARGE L BIT OF MONEY THAT WE'LL HAVE TO PUT THERE.

AS FAR AS THE SEWER RATES GO, M CRAM ALWAYS WAS BRAGGING A COUPLE DAYS AGO ABOUT THIS YEAR'S BUDGET.

THEY LOWERED THE TAXES FOR THE HOMEOWNERS.

THEY LOWERED THE TAXES $.10.

10 KENTS EACH HOMEOWNER GOT.

BUT YET HAVING AS I LOOKED THROUGH THE BUDGET, THERE IS ANOTHER, THERE WAS AN INCREASE THIS YEAR OF 5 PERCENT IN THE SEWER RATE AND NOW THERE'S A 6 PERCENT INCREASE HIDDEN IF THEREMENT SO HE WANTS YOU TOTAL, WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT TRANSPARENCY THIS IS WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT.

HE WANTS TO YOU BELIEVE THE NEW BUDGET IS SAVING YOU MONEY WHEN IN FACT THE NEW BUDGET WILL COST YOU HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS.

SO MY ADMINISTRATION WOULD BE MORE TRANSPARENT WITH YOU.

SO WHEN I WOULD GIVE THE BUDGET ADDRESS, I WOULD EXPLAIN WHAT EXACTLY IS IN THERE.

THE YEAR BEFORE L AT THE BUDGET ADDRESS THEY SAID THERE HAD BEEN NO INKEYS BUT YET THERE WAS AN INCREASE.

SO WE ARE GOING TO BE PAYING FOR THIS FOR A LONG TIME.

INCREASES IN THE SEWER RATES WILL BE GOING UP.

AND HE SAYS THAT THE BUILDING THAT HAD BEEN DESIGNED BY THE PEV ADMINISTRATION WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH.

HIS WAS APPROVED BY THE DEC.

THIS ONE WAS APPROVED BY THE DEC.

IT WAS READY TO GO.

DESIGNED CORRECTLY.

IT WAS READY TO GO.

IT WOULD HAVE PUT THE SAME CLEAN ANUNT INTO THE RIVER AND THIS ADMINISTRATION DOESN'T TALK TO ANY CONSTITUENT.

DIDN'T ASK ANYBODY.

THEY DIDN'T SAY WE HAVE THIS BUILDING THAT IS APPROVED BY THE DEC FOR 150 150 MILLION OR WE COULD DOUBLE THE PRISON AND MAKE IT THEY00 MILLION.

I DON'T SEE WHO WOULD HAVE VOTED YES ON THAT.

>> THANK YOU I'LL GIVE YOU A MINUTE TO FOLLOW-UP.

ALSO LIKE TO ASK YOU SPECIFICALLY THE PROJECT HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.

REHAB METRO ATLANTA WHAT IS THE TIME LINE FOR THAT.

YOU HAVE 1 MINUTE FOLLOW-UP.

>> SURE.

REMEMBER DEALING WITH PUNCH LIST ITEMS WITH THE CONTRACTOR.

AGAIN ROUGHLY 275 MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT.

YOU CAN IMAGINE THAT THE SHOW DOWN OR EXCUSE ME THE TIME TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT IT TAKES SOME TIME.

WHO APPROVED THE NEW PLAN WAS NOT JUST MAYOR DAVID BUT DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY ON THE CITY COUNCIL.

WE HAVE TO REMEMBER FOR THE FIRST TWO YEARS OF OUR ADMINISTRATION DEMOCRATS CONTROLLED CITY COUNCIL.

THIS IS A BIPARTISAN PLAN.

THIS WAS ALSO ACCEPTED BY THE VICTIM VILLAGE OF JOHNSON CITY WHICH HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CITY POLITICS BECAUSE THEY ARE A JOINT OWNER IN THE PROJECT.

SO THIS HAD WIDE SPREAD BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR THIS NEW DIRECTION.

IT WAS A CHANGE IN DIRECTION FROM WHAT WAS ON THE BOOKS UNDER THE RYAN ADMINISTRATION AND WE ARE GLAD WE DID BECAUSE HAD WE NOT DONE THIS PLAN, WE WOULD BE SPENDING MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS MORE ON FIXING IN THE FUTURE.

AGAIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM JUST BEING ONE SPECIFIC EXAMPLE.

>> MR. BURNS I'LL GIVE AWE MINUTE FOLLOW-UP.

>> I SAY THAT HE'S WRONG.

HE'S MISLEADING US A LITTLE BIT.

IT'S FUNNY HE MENTIONED A NEWSPAPER BECAUSE MISLEADING PEOPLE HE'S NOT NEW TO THAT.

WHILE AGO HE GOT AHOLD OF THE HEADLINES OF THE PRESS AND SUN ON LINE AND MADE IT LOOK, HE CHANGED THE HEADLINES TO MAKE IT LOOK GOOD FOR HIM.

SOL HE WAS FEEDSING THESE HEAD LANES TO THE CITY AND HE CHANGED THINGS AT CHANNEL THEORY, AND MAKING IT LOOK LIKE THE NEWS WAS SAYING ONE THING THAT THEY WEREN'T SAYING.

HE DIDN'T STOP UNTIL HE GOT CAUGHT.

AND HE GOT CAUGHT, NEWSPAPER CALLED HIM OUT ON IT, AND HE WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED UNLESS HE GOT CAUGHT.

SO HE'S NOT NEW TO MISLEADING PEOPLE.

SO HE'S A SMOOTH TALKER BUT I DON'T THINK YOU CAN ALWAYS BELIEVE EVERYTHING THAT HE IS SAYING.

SUCH AS THE COMMERCIALS ON TV NOW ABOUT ME.

[ BELL RINGING].

>> I'LL GIVE YOU 30 SECONDS TO RESPOND.

>> LOOK I WANT TO FOCUS ON THE ISSUES TONIGHT.

I THINK THAT AGAIN WHAT I SAID ABOUT THE JOINT SEWAGE PLANT CAN BE EASILY RESEARCHED.

I REFER FOLK BACK TO STEVE RILEY INVESTIGATIVE WORK ON THE ISSUE.

TIME LINE PRETTY CLEAR.

MR. PLAT WOULD BE A GREAT RESOURCE FOR FOLK WHO WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JOINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT HOW THE FUNCTION OVER TIME AND THE FACT IT WAS NOT ONE ADMINISTRATION.

IT WAS HAD A PROBLEM FOR MANY, MANY DECADES WHICH WAS FINALLY FIXED AS PART OF OUR PROJECT.

>> THANK YOU.

SHIFT TO DIFFERENT QUESTION NOW ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

THIS QUESTION COMES FROM JULIAN SHEPHARD FROM THE CITY.

THEY ASK WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR HELPING THE CITY TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE?

DOES THAT INCLUDE IMPLEMENTING THE CLIMATE PLAN THAT WAS I BELIEVE DRAFTED DURING THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.

WE WILL GIVE 2 MINUTES TO MR. BURNS.

>> WELL, WE SHOULD DO EVERYTHING WE CAN FOR CLIMATE CHANGE.

WE SHOULD BE DOING FLOOD MITIGATION.

MORE FLOOD MITIGATION.

WE SHOULD BE MY WAIVE AND I HAVE 2 PRIUS FOR INSTANCE AND ONE OF THEM JUST STAY INS TOWN 100 MILES TO THE GALLON.

WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE CITY, THE CITY FLEET IS HYBRID OR ELECTRIC AS IT BECOMES AFFORDABLE TO US.

WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT OUR, BECAUSE OF THE RAIN, SO MUCH RAIN IN THIS CLIMATE CHANGE, WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE OUR STORM WATER DRAINS ARE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IS READY FOR IT.

SO WE SHOULD BE LOOKING AT THAT.

I KNOW THERE WAS A BIG PROBLEM UP AT THE ZOO AND WE HAD JUST DONE THAT ROAD UP THERE.

NOW THE STORM DRAINS ARE BACKING UP AND GOING INTO THE ZOO AND CAUSING SINK HOLES AND THIS IS ALL RESULT OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

SO WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR IT.

WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN.

IF WE HAVE TO BE READY FOR THE FLOODS.

WE HAVE TO BE READY TO HELP PEOPLE IN FLOODS.

FIRST THING WOULD I DO IS HAVE MEETINGS WITH THE COUNTY, WITH THE STATE AND TALK ABOUT WHAT WILL DO WE DO IN THE NEXT FLOOD.

ARE WE READY FOR THE NEXT FLOOD.

I'M SURE THAT WE DON'T TALK TO THE COUNTY RIGHT NOW.

THE MAYOR AND JASON GARNER DON'T TALK TO EACH OTHER SO WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE READY FOR FLOODS AND WE HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING THAT WE CAN OURSELVES ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE AND THAT'S WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

>> THANK YOU.

MR. CRAM YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

WHAT PLANS DO YOU HAVE FOR HELPING THE CITY TAKE ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE.

>> SURE.

CERTAINLY FOR MY SCREEN RATION CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE CHALLENGE OF OUR TIME.

IT'S AFFECTING COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD AND OUR CITY IS NO EXCEPTION.

WE ARE SEEING IF THE SUMMERTIME MORE SERIOUS HEAVY RAIN EVENTS AFFECTING NEIGHBORHOODS AND FAMILIES.

WE ARE SEEING MORE DIFFICULT TO PREDICT SNOW FALL.

WHAT IS HAPPENING IN OTHER AREAS OF THE WORLD IS CERTAINLY MUCH MORE SEVERE.

BY TRACK RECORD AS REHATES TO CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES AND CLEAN ENERGY ISSUES AGAIN I'LL PUT UP AGAINST ANY MUNICIPALITY OR OFFICIAL RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN BROOM COUNTY.

OUR CITY WAS THE FIRST SOUTHERN TIER CITY TO BE A CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITY.

NOW GOVERNOR WAS IN TOWN TO AWARD US WITH THAT DECLARATION.

WE PURCHASED THE FIRST 2 FULLY ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN THE CITY FLEET, NISSAN A COUPLE YEARS AGO IN USE FOR THE MANAGER AND CODE DEPARTMENT MAKING A STATEMENT WE WANT FUTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

WE ALSO HAVE TO BUILD OUT THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS THE CITY OF.

WE HAVE TRANSITION TO 100 PERCENT RENUBBLE ELECTRICITY FOR MAN PAL OPERATIONS.

WE HAVE INSTALLED A GREEN ROOF ON TY HALL.

AS MARY WOULD BE PROUD TO BE ADVOCATE FOR CLEAN ENERGY.

TO WORK WITH OUR CLEAN ENERGY INCUBATOR AT THE UNIVERSITY FOR NEW ENTREPRENEUR THAT WANT TO HOST THEIR COMPANIES HERE CREATING THE NEW GREEN JOBS OF THE 21st CENTURY.

AND YOU CAN LOOK AT SOMETHING LIKE SANDY BEACH PARK WHICH WAS REALLY THE FIRST PROPERTY THAT FLOODED IN THE CITY WHEN WE SEE HEAVY RAIN EVENTS AND RIVERS OVERFLOW.

WE TOOK SOMETHING THAT WAS A LIABILITY AS RELATES TO FLOODING TURNED IT INTO AN ASSET WITH THE CITY'S FIRST GUIDED NATURE TRAIL.

IT'S RETURN TO GREENMENT IT'S EXACTLY THE TYPE OF FLOOD LITIGATION WE ARE DOING ON THE SOUTH SIDE AS WE DID WHEN WE PARTNERED WITH VINES ON TUTOR STREET TO MOVE VULNERABLE RESIDENTS OUT OF FLOOD PRONE AREA AND NOW WE HAVE THE VINES YOU ARE THAN FARM THISMENT IT'S ONLY BEGINNING FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND CLEAN ENERGY IN THE CITY.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

THIS IS THE MAYOR RACE.

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTER DEBATE.

I'M VON GOLDEN WITH WSKG AND I HAVE A IF OUR STUDIO IN VESSEL OVER WSKG RADIO, TV AND.ORG.

I'M JOIN IN THE STUDIO THIS VRNG BY THE CANDIDATES ON THE BALLOT FOR MAYOR.

JOSEPH BURNS AND JARED CRAM IF YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE FROM THE CANDIDATES CHECK OUT OUR WEB SITE COVERAGE OF THE RACE FOR MAYOR LISTED HERE.

FOR VOTING RESOURCES ABOUT WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN VOTE, VISIT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS RESOURCES AT VOTE 4 UN1.ORG.

NOW WE RETURN TO THE QUESTION AND WE WILL START WITH POLICING.

THIS QUESTION WAS SUBMITTED LIVE ON TWITTER THIS EVENING BY MICHAEL BURT WHO ASKED WHAT WILL YOU DO REGARDING THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

WE START MR. CRAM YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> WE NEED TO FUND OUR POLICE.

AND THAT MEANS POSITIONS.

THIS MEANS RESOURCES.

MEANS TRAINING.

IT MEANS BEING CREATIVE FOR OPPORTUNITYst CENTURY SHAWTIONS SO ISSUES.

I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE ENDORSED BY THE POLICE UNION.

RANK AND FILE OFFICERS WHO TRUST ME TO LEAD THE CITY FORWARD AND PROBLEM SOLVE THE COMPLEX PUBLIC SAFETY STRATEGY IN THE CITY.

WE NEED TO ADD M ARE PATROL OFFICERS.

WE NEED TO HAVE A FOCUS ON COMMUNITY POLICING.

BIKE PATROL.

WE NEED TO BOOST OUR INTERACTION WITH YOUTH AND POLICE.

SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAM IS A GREAT ONE THAT IS DOING GREAT WORK AT OUR SCHOOLS.

WE ALSO HAVE TO INVEST TO GET DANGEROUS GUNS AND NARCOTICS OFF OUR STREET.

BOOSTING RESOURCE FOR THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT TASK FORCE.

PLAIN CLOTHES OFFICERS WHO ARE DOING LARGE SCALE NARCOTICS INVESTIGATIONS.

WIRE TAP.

THAT ARE TAKING DOWN DRUG DEALERS NOT JUST IN THE CITY BUT ALL ACROSS BROOM COUNTY.

WHEN I TALK TO RESIDENTS DOOR TO DOOR IN THE CITY HERE PUBLIC SAFETY IS THE NUMBER 1 ISSUE THAT THEY TALK TO ME ABOUT.

THEY WANT TO FEEL SAFE.

THE OTHER THING IS THEY HAVE UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS.

THEY BELIEVE THEY ARE A FIRST FOR GOOD.

AND THAT'S WHY THIS ELECTION IS SO IMPORTANT.

THE MAYOR OF THE CITY LEADS THE SOUTHERN TIER LARGEST POLICE AND FIRE AGENCIES.

THESE ARE HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO PUT THEIR LIVES ON THE LINE EVERY DAY.

THE CITY VOTERS AND CERTAINLY THESE PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYEES DESERVE A MAYOR WHO HAS A TRACK RECORD ON PUBLIC SAFETY.

WHO HAS UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS THAT FACE OUR POLICE OFFICERS AND WILL BE ABLE TO DELIVER THE FUNDING AND RESOURCE THAT IS THEY DESERVE.

AIM FOUGHT A POLICE OFFICER.

I TONIGHT WEAR A BADGE.

THAT WAS NOT MY CALLING.

IT WAS NOT MY SKILL SET.

BUT I AM CERTAINLY IN A POSITION TO PROVIDE THEM THE RESOURCES A THAT THEY NEED TO CONTINUE TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY SAFE AND AS I SAID I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE ENDORSED BY THE CITY POLICE UNION IN THE RACE.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

WHAT WILL YOU DO REGARDING THE CITY'S POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.

>> WELL, BY RECORD ON CITY COUNCIL IS CLEAR THAT I SUPPORT THE CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT FOR INSTANCE I ADDED, VOTED TO ADD 2 POLICE OFFICERS LAST YEAR.

I HAVE VOTED FOR EVERYTHING THAT THE CHIEF HAS ASKED FOR.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME THIS THE POLICE HAVE ALL THE TOOLS THAT THEY NEED TO KEEP US SAFE AND TO KEEP THEMSELVES SAFE.

AND MR. CRAM HAS COMMERCIAL ON TV RIGHT NOW WHICH IS A LIE SAYING THAT JOE BURNS WILL DEFUND THE POLICE.

IT IS THE FURTHEREST FROM THE TRUTH.

AS A MATTER OF FACT INTERVIEW ALL OVER TOWN I SAY THAT IS ABSURD.

FOR THEM TO SAY THAT ABOUT ME.

NOW IN REGARDS TO OUR POLICE, WE HAVE A CRIME PROBLEM IN THE CITY.

THEY GET MORE 911 CALL THAN THEY HAVE EVER HAD.

WE HAD AN ACTUAL GUNSHOT OUT IN FRONT OF OUR SCHOOL.

IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL IN THE DAY.

IN THE DAYTIME.

AND SO THE CRIME HAS GONE UP IF THE HAS 8 YEARS.

GUN VIOLENCE IS OUT OF CONTROL.

WE HAD ANOTHER SHOOTING OVER IN COLUMBUS PARK.

SO RATHER THAN SAYING LET'S ADD POLICE.

KEEP ADDING POLICE, WE HAVE ADDED POLICE BUT THE CRIME GOES UP.

WE HAVE TO START LOOKING AT THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE CRIME.

CERTAINLY WE HAVE TO GET THE CRIMINALS OFF THE STREET THAT ARE SHOOTING GUNS.

WE HAVE TO GET THE GUNS OFF THE STREET BUT GUNS ARE VERY EASY TO GET BECAUSE OF THE GUN LAWS AS YOU KNOW.

IF WE CAN REVITALIZE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND GIVE PEOPLE A GOOD PLACE TO LIVE, IT CHANGES THEIR LIVES.

IT CHANGES THE CHILDREN'S LIVES.

WE HAVE TO START LOOKING AT POVERTY AS A CITY WORKING WITH THE COUNTY AND STATE.

HOW CAN WE GET PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY.

YOU KNOW WHAT THE FIRST THING THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION DID WHEN THEY CAME INTO OFFICE WAS TO GET RID OF THE YOUTH BUREAU.

YOUTH BUREAU WAS WORKING WITH STUDENTS ON ANTI-GANG PROGRAMS AND READING PROGRAMS AND IT WAS FANTASTIC.

KIDS KNEW THAT WE CARED ABOUT THEM.

[ BELL RING].

>> THIS ADMINISTRATION SAID THESE A BAD IDEA.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

>> IT'S A GOOD IDEA I'LL ABOUT PING IT BACK.

>> THANKS I'LL COME BACK TO YOU.

>>> OUR NEXT QUESTION COMES FROM JOHN COONS FROM THE CITY AND AFTER COLUMBINE THERE WAS A SAFETY MEASURE WITH POLICE IN SCHOOLS.

HOWEVER LOCAL SCHOOLS RELIED ON THE POLICE OFFICERS FOR ASSISTANCE WITH DISCIPLINARY ISSUES.

WHAT ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON THE USE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN THE CITY SCHOOLS AND SHOULD THEY BE INVOLVED IN DISCIPLINE.

MR. BURNS WE'LL GO TO YOU.

YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> MOVERS SHOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN DISMINI.

CERTAINLY IF THERE IS A FIGHT HAD HE BREAK IT UP THEY TURN THEM OVER TO THE PRINCIPAL AND THEY WALK AWAY.

HAVING THEM, PEOPLE ARE AGAINST HAVING THE POLICE OFFICERS ARMED OFFICER IN OUR SCHOOLSMENT I BELIEVE THAT WE NEED THEM THIS.

THE FACT THAT WE HAD A SHOOT OUT, ACTUAL SHOOT OUT IN FRONT OF OUR SCHOOL JUST WEEKS AGO AND WE HAD A SHOOTING AT COLUMBUS PARK, THAT TELLS ME THAT I WANT, TELLS PE IF MY CHILDREN WERE STILL GOING THERE, HI CHILDREN ALL GRADUATE FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL SO THE THOUGHT OF THAT SHOOT OUT THERE SOMEBODY GETTING HIT BY THE CROSS FIRE, WHATEVER, IT'S JUST TOO SCARY.

SO WE FEED THE MOVER INSIDE.

WE NEED OUR POLICE OFFICERS TO PATROL AROUND OUR SCHOOLS.

MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE.

MAKE SURE THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE.

AND WE NEED TO HAVE THE POLICE INTERACTING WITH THE CHILDREN.

LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE THIS FOR THEM.

SO GETTING THE POLICE OFFICERS OUT OF THE CAR.

TO EVEN DO HEN THEY LET OUT OF SCHOOL, POLICE OFFICERS CAN BE OUT OF THE CARS AND TALKING TO STUDENTS.

LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE THERE FOR THEM TO KEEP THEM SAFE AND THEY ARE A FRIEND.

THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS WHEN I WAS A KID.

LOOK AT A COP HAPPY TO SEE THEM.

BUT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT THINK THAT THE POLICE ARE AGAINST THEM.

SO I WANT TO BRING THOSE PEOPLE TOGETHER THE I WANT TO WORK I WANT TO WORK WITH THEM ALL SO THAT WE HAVE A DIFFERENT RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND THE POLICE.

WE CAN DO THAT BY EVEN ON POLICE FACEBOOK, POLICE FACEBOOK HAS THE AMOUNT OF ARRESTS THAT THEY HAVE DONE EVERY WEEK.

WELL WE SHOULD BE PUTTING GOOD THINGS ON THERE THAT THE POLICE HAVE DONE.

EVEN IF IT'S JUST WALKING THE KIDS IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL OR HELPING LADY ACROSS THE STREET OR THEY DO THE GOOD THINGS ALL THE TIME FOR PEOPLE AND WE SHOULD BE PUTTING THAT ON FACEBOOK TO CHANGE HOW PEOPLE THINK OF THEM.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

>>> MR. CRAM WE GO TO YOU INCREASINGLY WHAT WILL ARE YOUR FEELINGS ON THE USE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN THE SCHOOLS AND SHOULD THEY BE INVOLVED IN DISCIPLINE.

2 MINUTES.

>> SURE.

THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OF VERSUS NOT INVOLVED IN DISCIPLINE.

THAT'S HANDLED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND IN TERM OF ARREST.

ARREST ARE NOT MADE BY THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.

WE HAVE A JUVENILE DIVISION OF SPECIALIZE TRAINED OFFICERS WHO WORK IF EVER A CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUE AT THE SCHOOL.

COMMUNITY POLICING AS MR. BURNS DESCRIBED IS EXACTLY WHAT WE NEED TO DO.

AS I SAID PUTTING BIKE PATROL, OFFICERS GETTING OUT OF THE CAR, WALKING A BEAT.

LAST YEAR THE POLICE RESPONDED TO NEARLY 60,000 CALLS FOR SERVICE.

IN THE THAT LONG AGO IT WAS IN THE 30'S.

OUR MOVERS DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR THE RESOURCES.

THEY ARE RAE RESPONDING FROM CALL TO CALL TO CALL.

WE NEED TO ADD POLICE PATROL POSITIONS IN THE CITY TO IMPROVE RESPONSE TIMES.

TO BOOST MORALE.

EN SHOWER THAT THEY HAVE THE TIME AND RESOURCES TO KNOW GAUGE IN THAT COMMUNITY POLICING.

WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH RESIDENTS TO SOLVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE ISSUES IN THEIR COMMUNITY.

LOOK, MR. BURNS MAY HAVE CHANGED HIS POSITION.

THAT'S FINE.

THAT'S A GOOD THING IF HE DID.

BUT LAST YEAR HE SIGNED ON TO A PLAN WHICH WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DEMOCRAT TO REALLOCATE FUNDING AWAY FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENTMENT SIGNATURE IS ON IT.

DID A PRESS RELEASE IF HE CHANGED HIS POSITION NOW THAT'S A GOOD THING.

BUT AT THE TIME HE SIGNED ON TO A PLAN THAT WOULD TAKE FUNDING AWAY FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.

I WOULD ALSO LIKE MR. BURNS TO GET ON THE RECORD UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION 20 POLICE OFFICERS POSITION WERE HIS CUT UNDER MATT RYAN.

I BELIEVE IT WAS DEVASTATING THE CITY.

I BELIEVE IT WAS DEVASTATING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR MORALE, RETENTION OF OFFICERS.

I'LL SEE IF M BURNS WANTS TO DEFEND THE ACTION OF THE FORMER MAYOR CUTTING 20 POLICE OFFICERS.

>> MR. BURNS I'LL GIVE YOU ARE YOU FINISHED.

>> YES.

>> I'LL GIVE YOU 30 SECONDS.

>> THE THING THAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT IS ON HAD A HIGH HE PUT ON TELEVISION.

AND ON THAT PIECE OF PAPER IT DOESN'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT DEFUNDING THE POLICE.

THE QUOTE IS WE PUT THIS TOGETHER BEFORE THE COLLABORATIVE.

THIS IS WHAT THE THINGS HE WANTED TO COLLABORATIVE TO PICK UP SO THERE WERE THINGS SUCH AS GETTING MENTAL HEALTH HELP TO GOOD TO CALLS.

SO WE SAID IN THAT TO GO THROUGH THE CITY BUDGET TO FIND ANYWHERE IN THE CITY BUDGET CHUG THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO SEE IF WE CAN'T IF WE CAN'T GET THE THINGS WE WANT IN THE POLICE COLLABORATIVE.

WHICH WE DID.

>> ONLY TIME FOR I BELIEVE ONE MORE QUESTION OR SO.

THIS ONE HAS TO DEAL WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT.

THIS COMES FROM JENNIFER ROYCE FROM THE CITY WHAT WILL DO YOU TO MAKE CODE ENFORCEMENT MORE RESPONSIVE TO COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATION.

SHE SAYS EVERY TIME I CALL LITTLE TO NOTHING IS DONE.

IF I PRESS THE ISSUE I'M TOLD QUOTE WE ONLY HAVE 6 PEOPLE.

M CRAM WE GO TO YOU.

YOU HAVE 2 MINUTES.

>> WELL I WANT TO POINT OUT FOR THE VIEWERS AT HOME MR. BURNS DID NOT TOUCH THE ISSUE OF THE 20 POLICE OFFICERS THAT WERE CUT UNDER THE PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION.

MAYBE YOU CAN GET TO IT IN YOUR NEXT COMMENT.

CODE ENFORCEMENT.

FEW WEEK AGO I RELEASED HOUSING INTEGRITY PLAN THAT PUT TEETH INTO THE CITY CODE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTSMENT IT'S TIME THAT WE TREAT SLUMP LORDS LIKE DRUG DEALERS.

RIGHT NOW CODE ENFORCEMENT IS REALLY MORE OF A CODE INSPECTOR.

WITH CITY COURT OPERATION AS THEY HAVE BEEN FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO PROSECUTE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES.

WHAT ENDS UP HAPPENING THE GOOD PROPERTY OWNER OR GOOD LANDLORD WHO MAY NEED SOME HELP WITH SOME CHIPPED PAINT OR HIGH GRASS THEY ARE THE FIRST ONES TO GET A VIOLATION YET THE SLUMP LORDS NOT JUST RUINING PROPERTY VALUE IN THE COMMUNITY THAT SURROUND THESE HOUSES BUT THEY ARE ALSO PUTTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES AT RISK.

THEY ARE PUTTING CHILDREN AT RISK.

SO MY PLAN CALLS FOR A SPECIALIZE HOUSING PROSECUTORS TO WORK IF TANDEM WITH THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DEPARTMENT AND BEEFING UP NUMBER OF INSPECTORS WE HAVE.

TO NOT JUST PROSECUTE CODE CASES BUT TO BRING ENTERPRISE LEVEL INVESTIGATION AGAINST THE WORST OF THE WORST SLUMP LORDS.

THE 5 OR 6 SHUM HOARDS IN THE CITY PROBABLY RESPONSIBLE FOR 80 PERCENT OF OUR ISSUES.

IF WE FOCUS ON THEM LIKE WE HAVE DONE WITHDREW DEALERS IN BROOM COUNTY WITH SPECIAL INVESTIGATION UNIT TASK FORCE, WE CAN GO AFTER THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM AND NUMBER OF UNITS THE SLUMP LORDS CONTROL ARE VAST.

WE HAVE TO DO BETTER TO HELP OUT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE LIVING IN THESE TERRIBLE CONDITIONS BUT ALSO HOLD PEOPLE RESPONSIBLE.

AT THE SAME TIME AS WE MENTIONED BEFORE WE HAVE TO IMPROVE THE NUMBER OF SAFE QUALITY AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS.

UNITS OPERATED BY THE FIRST WARD ACTION COUNCIL OR O SD.

THEY DON'T HAVE CODE VIOLATIONS.

HOUSING AUTHORITY DON'T HAVE CODE VIOLATIONS.

THEY ARE RUN PROPERLY.

TER UNDER PUBLIC CONTROL.

RUN BY NON-PROFIT.

THAT'S A GOOD THING FOR THE CITY.

BEST PART IS MANY OF THEM ENTER INTO AGREEMENT TO PAY TAXES TO THE CITY AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

MR. BURNS YOU HAVE 2 MINUTESMENT WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO MAKE CODE ENFORCEMENT MORE RESPONSIVE TO COMPLAINTS OF VIOLATION.

>> FIRST OF ALL TO GET BACK TO THE POLICE QUESTION THE ONE THAT HE LIED ABOUT ON TELEVISION I DO NOT WANT TO CUT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTMENT I HAVE SAID THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN.

SO WHAT MATT RYAN DID DOESN'T MATTER TO ME.

WHAT MATTERS TO ME NOW IS WE HAVE A GOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT.

STRONG POLICE DEPARTMENT.

WE ARE GOING TO KEEP IT.

>> THANK YOU.

>> CODE ENFORCEMENT.

>> CODE ENFORCEMENT WE NEED TO STRENGTHEN IT.

THE FACT THAT MY OPPONENT HAS COOL UP WITH A PLAN SHOWS YOU THAT THEY HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT IN 8 YEARS.

JUSTINS TO GET WORSE AND WORSE AND WORSE AND NOW WE HAVE SOME PROMISES ON ELECTION YEAR THAT HE'S GOING TO DO THIS.

FOR TWO YEARS ON CITY COUNCIL I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE CODE.

BUT YET NOTHING HAPPENS.

SO I WOULD LIKE TO, WE STILL HAVE 18 MILLION DOLLARS LEFT IN THE COVID-19 MONEY.

I THINK WE SHOULD SPEND SOME OF THAT FOR SOME CODE OFFICERS.

WE COULD PUT THEM ON TEMPORARILY FOR 4 YEARS.

WE HAVE 4 YEARS TO SPEND THE MONEY.

UNTIL WE CATCH UP WITH CODE.

WE COULD ALSO START AN APARTMENT REGISTRY.

ALL RIGHT.

APARTMENT REGISTRY WHERE BEFORE YOU RENT, YOU HAVE A HOUSE THAT IS FOR RENT, BEFORE YOU RENT IT, WE WOULD COME IN AND INSPECT IT.

RIGHT NOW WE DON'T HAVE THAT.

SO SLUM LORD CAN RENT TO A FAMILY AND YOU MIGHT HAVE LEAD PAINT.

SO PUBLIC SAFETY IS MORE THAN JUST POLICE.

SO WE NEED TO PROTECT THE FAMILIES THAT GO INTO THESE PLACES.

SO IF WE HAVE AN APARTMENT REGISTRY WITH THE CITY, WE CAN INSPECT THEM BEFORE, BEFORE THE PEOPLE GET IN THERE AND GET IN TROUBLE AND GET SICK.

SO PUBLIC SAFETY IS CODE.

AND I WOULD ADD TO IT AND ENFORCE IT.

>> ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

>>> WE HAVE RUN OUT OF TIME FOR QUEST AND NOW MOVE TO CLOSING STATEMENTS.

EACH CANDIDATE WILL HAVE ONE MINUTE.

COIN TOSS HAS DETERMINED THAT MR. BURNS WILL GO FIRST.

M BURNS, YOU MAY BEGIN.

>> THANK YOU ALL FOR LISTENING.

I HI IT'S GREAT THAT WE ARE ALL PARTICIPATING IN DEMOCRACY.

I THINK WE HAVE WE CAN GO LONG WAY IN THE CITY.

WE HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL.

I HAVE DONE A LONG WAY IN MY LIFE.

I STARTED OUT AS A DISHWASHER OVER AT GENERAL HOSPITAL WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND I ENDED UP AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR NEXT TO MARTIN.

MY MANAGER SKILLS I HAD 25 YEARS IN THE PRIVATE IS SECTOR AND I WAS HIRED BY THE BEST DIRECTORS IN THE WORLD, MARTIN, OLIVER STONE, RON HOWARD AND THEY HIRED ME OVER AND OVER AGAIN PAUSE OF BY MANAGERIAL SKILLS.

I'LL TAKE THOSE SKILLS IN THE CITY COUNCIL AND JUST LIKE DIFFICULT FOR THEM KEEPING THINGS ON BUDGET AND ON TIME THAT'S WHAT I'LL DO FOR THE CITY.

THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU MR. BURNS.

MR. CRAM YOU HAVE 1 MINUTE.

>> THANK YOU VON FOR MODERATING TONIGHT.

THE CITY NEXT MAYOR WILL FACE MANY CHALLENGES.

CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THAT THE PERSON THE VOTERS ELECT IS EXPERIENCE.

QUALIFIED.

READY ON DAY ONE WITH THE TRACK RECORD THAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISIONS AT CITY HALL AND CITY.

MY TRACK RECORD IS CLEAR.

PASSING BALANCE BUDGET.

PASSING TAX CUT FOR HARD WORKING HOMEOWNER AND SMALL BUSINESSMENT DEMOLISH 120 POUREDED UP EYESORE.

PAVING MORE THAN 80 MILES OF STREETS.

AND INVESTING IN PUBLIC SAFETY WHERE RESIDENTS NEED IT MOST.

LOOK, THIS ISN'T HOLLYWOOD.

THIS IS THE CITY.

AND EXPERIENCE ON MOVIE IS SET IN THE MID 90'S IS NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM PREPARATION TO RUN CITY HALL.

NEGOTIATE WITH UNION.

TO MAKE THE TOUGH DECISION THAT IS MATTER THAT AFFECT REAL PEOPLE.

THE ISSUES THAT ARE AFFECTING NEIGHBORHOODS ACROSS THE CITY.

IT HAS BEEN MY HONOR TO SERVE AS DEPUTY MAYOR THE LAST 7 AND HAD A OF YEARS WORKING ALONGSIDE MAYOR RICH DAVID.

I HUMBLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE THIS ELECTION DAY.

TO CONTINUE SERVING AS THE NEXT PAIR OF THE CITY.

>> THANK YOU MR. CRAM.

WITH THAT, WE ARE NEARLY OUT OF TIME.

WOULD I LIKE TO THANK YOU MR. CRAM AND MR. BURNS FOR PARTICIPATING IN A THIS DEBATE.

ALSO THANKS AGAIN TO OUR PARTNER IN HOSTING THE DEBATE, THE CIVICEN BEGINMENT CENTER, UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND THE ALUMNI CHAPTER OF THE SORORITY.

IF YOU WANT TO HEAR MORE FROM THE CANDIDATES, DO CHECK OUT OUR COVERAGE OF THE EAST FOR MAYOR AT THIS WEB SITE.

WE HAVE INTERVIEW WAS BOTH OF THE CANDIDATES AT THAT ADDRESS.

FOR VOTING RESOURCE ABOUT HIS WHERE AND WHEN YOU CAN VOTE, VISIT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS RESOURCES AT THIS SITE.

RECORDING OF THIS DEBATE WILL BE AVAILABLE BETH BOTH ON OUR WEB SITE AND OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL.

PLUS IT'S BROADCAST SATURDAY EVENING AT 6:00 O'CLOCK ON OUR RADIO.

EARLY VOTING IN THIS RACE BEGINS THIS WEEKEND AND THE SCENE ELECTION IS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 2ND.

FOR EVERYBODY HERE AT WSKG, I'M VON GOLDEN.

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SAFE.

SECURE.

CENTURY.

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