The Chaffee County Economic Development Corporation is sponsoring a forum featuring Buena Vista and Poncha Springs town trustee candidates this Wednesday night from 5pm to 7pm at Mt. Princeton Hot Springs Resort.
The Economic Development Corporation will focus on the topics of water and wastewater planning, childcare and early childhood education, broadband access, land use and sustainability.
There are 6 candidates seeking 4 open Trustee seats in Buena Vista:
Thomas Brown, Maggie Huyck, Andy Matkovich, Andrew Rice, Micha Rosenoer, and Devin Rowe.
The 8 candidates running for the 3 open seats on the Poncha Springs board of trustees are: Hunter Sydnor, Nancy Compton, Tina Perri-Mundy, Leann Olson, Michael Coleman, James Baker, Paul Brackmann, and Thane Good.
Poncha Springs Mayor Ben Scanga is running for re-election unopposed.
Both Buena Vista and Poncha Springs have measures on the ballot to move their elections from April to November to align with the county.
