City, county council candidate forum set for Oct. 2

SMOKEY POINT — The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce is presenting a forum for the Arlington City Council and Snohomish County Council candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 1-3 p.m. in the main hall of the Stillaguamish Senior Center.

SMOKEY POINT — The Arlington-Smokey Point Chamber of Commerce is presenting a forum for the Arlington City Council and Snohomish County Council candidates on Wednesday, Oct. 2, from 1-3 p.m. in the main hall of the Stillaguamish Senior Center.

Candidates will speak for two minutes each, followed by a question-and-answer session.

Among those candidates who are expected to attend are Jan Schuette and Michael Hopson, who are running for Arlington City Council Position 7; Chris Raezer and Shery Christianson, who are running for Arlington City Council Position 2; Jesica Stickles and Steve Baker, who are running for Arlington City Council Position 1; and Bill Blake and Ken Klein, who are running for Snohomish County Council Position 1. All the candidates in the Arlington City Council and Snohomish County Council races have been invited to attend the forum.

Dessert and coffee will be served to attendees. All the candidates will be available until 3 p.m. for one-on-one questions.

The Stillaguamish Senior Center is located at 18308 Smokey Point Blvd. in Arlington.