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Editor:

I attended the forum for the City Council candidates at the council chambers on Oct 18 and would like to thank you for sponsoring the meeting and making it possible.

Although I am well aware that yesterday’s home runs don’t win tomorrow’s ball games, I feel my 20-plus years of involvement with all levels of city government gives me at least an educated guess at the potential and/or qualifications of the candidates.

My thoughts are as follows:

Greg Mahler and Susan Coleman, two of the incumbents, have done a good job and should be returned. Their work on securing funding for...