Are there too many candidates running for mayor?

[jay]

The Southern Boulevard Block Watch has a very good idea.

Please have someone from the block watch post the meeting information to this message board prior to the date of the candidates' forum.

[Mary Krupa]

The Southern Boulevard Block Watch, as usual, is taking an intelligent approach. It will have candidates' forums for the next 3 meetings and will divide them up in groups of 4.

[jay]

Not a day goes by without someone taking out petitions to run for Mayor of Youngstown.  This year we will see a crowded field in both the May primary election and the fall general election.  

While I like the competition, the presence of so many candidates makes it almost impossible to hold a public debate at a candidates' forum or on any of the radio talk shows.

How do others feel?