Q 1 Y/N: Would you support a city ordinance preventing elected officials and close family members from also serving on council-appointed boards, paid or unpaid?
A 1 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Camp, Scotty Vaughn - Voted Yes
- Lynn Brewer, Pete Davis, Brian Baine, Beau Genelin, Walter Watson – Voted No
Q 2 Y/N: Would you support a city ordinance for legislation that will impose term limits for city elected officials and or board appointees?
A 2 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Camp, Beau Genelin - Voted Yes
- Lynn Brewer, Pete Davis, Brian Baine, Scotty Vaughn, Walter Watson – Voted No
Q 3 Y/N: Would you support a city ordinance or legislation that would allow Fort Payne City School Board members to be elected by the public, effectively ending the council's authority to appoint school board members?
A 3 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn - Voted Yes
- Lynn Brewer, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Camp, Pete Davis, Brian Baine, Beau Genelin, Scotty Vaughn, Walter Watson – Voted No
Q 4 Y/N: Are you in favor of moving the time of the city council meetings and work sessions from Tuesdays at noon to a time more convenient for the general public to attend?
A 4 Y/N:
- Everyone except for Todd Simpson Voted Yes (Todd Simpson voted no).
Q 5 Y/N: From a local government perspective, do you support the city of Fort Payne fully cooperating with the federal government ongoing enforcement of immigration laws and illegal alien deportation?
A 5 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Chad Williams, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Camp, Pete Davis, Beau Genelin, Scotty Vaughn (Lynn Brewer? She paused) - Voted Yes.
- Brian Baine, Walter Watson – Voted No
Q 6 Y/N: In general, and after careful review of the city's financial reports, would you support an increase in taxes, licenses, and or other means to support the city's budgetary expenditures?
A 6 Y/N:
- Everybody answered no.
Q 7 Y/N: If the city council determined that more revenue was needed to support the city's operations, would you support those increases being voted on and approved by Fort Payne voters?
A 7 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Lynn Brewer, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Camp, Brian Baine, Beau Genelin - Voted Yes
- Pete Davis, Scotty Vaughn, Walter Watson – Voted No
Q 8 Y/N: Although Fort Payne City offices are nonpartisan and not affiliated with political parties, many have raised the topic with some even suggesting that city offices should be affiliated with a political party, with that being said raise your hand if you affiliate as a...
A 8 Y/N:
- Democrat – none
- Republican – John Smith, Todd Simpson, Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Lynn Brewer, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Pete Davis, Scotty Vaughn
- Independent, unaffiliated, or any other political party – Brian Baine, Beau Genelin, Walter Watson
Q 9 Y/N: Raise your hand if you have ever ran or been elected to any elective office other than the one you’re currently seeking…
A 9 Y/N:
- Brian Baine, Leslie Vaughn, Jeff Young – Yes
- Everyone else said no.
Q 10 Y/N: In general, do you feel the city of Fort Payne is better off Today than it was 5 years ago?
A 10 Y/N:
- John Smith, Todd Simpson, Lynn Brewer, Ken Mayo, Leslie Vaughn, Coach Camp, Brian Baine, Scotty Vaughn, Walter Watson – Voted yes
- Clint Beason, Mike Grant, Chad Williams, Jeff Young, Pete Davis, Beau Genelin – Voted no