Michael Calhoon
40:45 - 41:10
"the biggest positive for me is an increased voter turnout, which is what I've always wanted here, because 19 to 21%, 22 once in a while, although maybe good compared to some other places, I don't think is, uh, is optimal for a town our size when we have a lot of important things to decide on. So I'm in favor of it for that reason."
“the biggest positive for me is an increased voter turnout, which is what I've always wanted here, because 19 to 21%, 22 once in a while, although maybe good compared to some other places, I don't think is, uh, is optimal for a town our size when we have a lot of important things to decide on. So I'm in favor of it for that reason.”
- Speaker
- Michael Calhoon
- Timestamp
- 40:45 – 41:10
- Transcript
- Seward: City Council Meeting 10/26/2026
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- October 26, 2026
From the transcript
Councilmember Calvin? Thank you, Madam Mayor. Yeah, we've talked about this for a little while. I think, you know, the biggest positive for me is an increased voter turnout, which is what I've always wanted here because 19 to 21%, 22 once in a while, although maybe good compared to some other places, I don't think is optimal for a town our size when we have a lot of important things to decide on.
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