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Published August 19, 2008 10:17 pm - By Patrick McCreless PATRICKM@CULLMANTIMES.COM Hanceville — Citizens had the chance to meet candidates and hear how they would work to improve Hanceville during the city council candidate forum Tuesday. Candidates for Hanceville City Council meets in forum The Cullman Times By Patrick McCreless
PATRICKM@CULLMANTIMES.COM Hanceville — Citizens had the chance to meet candidates and hear how they would work to improve Hanceville during the city council candidate forum Tuesday. Of the 14 people running for the five seats on the city council, only seven attended the event at Wallace State Community College, which was sponsored by The Cullman Times and the Hanceville Business Council. Candidates who attended included incumbent Jo Ann Walls (Place 1), Sally Alexander (Place 2), incumbent Larry Cornett (Place 2), Kim Newman Brown (Place 3), Charles Wilson (Place 4), Oscar Santiago (Place 4) and Ed Flaig (Place 5). Candidate Johnny Whitaker (Place 1), said he could not attend due to a previously scheduled business trip to Canada. Incumbent Selma Barnett (Place 4), said she could not attend since she is recovering from surgery. Rhonda Jett (Place 1), incumbent Hubert Jones (Place 3), Rodell Knight (Place 3), James Jimmy Sawyer (Place 5) and incumbent Wayne Armstrong (Place 5) did not give reasons for their absences. When asked how she would improve Hanceville’s image after years of bad press, Walls said she would do what she could to lift up Hanceville all over the state. “I think I have proven I care about the citizens,” Walls said. “This will be my third term. I’ve always loved Hanceville and I will make sure the citizens get what they deserve.” Walls said she would ensure transparency and integrity within city government. “I will not sell my soul,” Walls said. “Everything I do is an open-door policy.” To improve relations between the city and citizens, Walls said she would work to bring back public speaking segments at city council meetings. “I would definitely support that,” she said. “In previous years, citizens had the right to speak.” Alexander, who is currently Co-Manager for the Hanceville Water and Sewer Board, was first asked if there was anything the city could do to help the board. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management hit the Hanceville Water and Sewer Board with a string of violations in recent years due to unpermitted overflows from the city wastewater treatment plant. 
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