Tonight Mayor Hoydick and Dr. David Chess, Democratic candidate for mayor, will come face to face for the second time in a week for another mayoral debate. This debate is open to the public, and will be the final one before the November 4th elections.
Moderated by Bob David, chair of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce, the mayoral debate will begin at 5:30pm-7:30pm with pre-submitted (the deadline was 10/10/25) questions through a Google form which circulated online, in various Facebook groups. The debate will be held at Stratford High School.
If you are not registered to vote, you can do so by visiting Vote411.org on or before October 17th just in time to cast your vote during early voting which begins on October 20th – November 2nd. Be sure to check your early voting location here.
Your vote matters during our local elections, because our local elections inform our state, federal, and midterm elections, and each year citizens are called to the ballot box for another opportunity to use your voice, and exercise your 14th Amendment right.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard arguments that could upend the Voting Rights Act of 1965. With a focus on Louisiana, the case Louisiana v. Callais is about equal representation for Black voters and the role race plays in the redistricting and mapping process. The issue at hand in this case is whether lawmakers in Louisiana “properly balanced constitutional and Voting Rights Act (VRA) protections when enacting a new congressional map, SB 8, with two majority-Black districts in 2024, following years of litigation under Section 2 of the VRA in Robinson v. Landry,” according to the Legal Defense Fund.
In the overview of this case, the LDF states, “This case is about more than just maps — it is about the future of a multi-racial democracy and the commitment to ensure that every vote counts and every voice is heard in the political process.”
Belated questions for each Candidate:
Asking for a friend…
▪︎ RE: Consistent disturbing of the peace……What specific gumption towards enforcement measures will be exhibited to abate Town of Stratford’s plethora of way provative & unsettling, high-decibel motor vehicular baffle noise at all hours—some of which mimic sound of gunshots?
▪︎ RE: Apartment housing initiatives…….Are there any long range plans to balance building of such structures throughout ALL zip codes of Town of Stratford, VS exclusively choking up downtown vicinites?
▪︎ RE: Workout gymnasium space…….Has the time arrived for a Town-of Stratford sponsored, basic & affordable workout facility?
–w/Thanks to you both—