Four candidates for the Goleta City Council cited public safety, affordability and infrastructure as some of the city’s top issues on Thursday.
More than a dozen residents heard from the candidates vying for the council’s District 1 and 2 seats during a one-hour forum at the Goleta Community Center hosted by the League of Women Voters.
Two local business owners, Rollin Gartzke and Phebe Mansur, are facing off against incumbents Luz Reyes-Martín and James Kyriaco for seats representing Districts 1 and 2, respectively.
The District 1 seat represents the city’s northeast and Fairview areas. The District 2 seat encompasses the southeast and Old Town neighborhoods.
The candidates discussed infrastructure, artificial intelligence, public safety, the revenue neutrality agreement and whether Isla Vista should pursue cityhood.
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