The mission of PortsmouthCityWatch.org is to inform our citizens about local government actions and actors that may affect our pocketbooks and quality of life. In that vein, we have made an effort to attend and record public forums to which school board and city council candidates have received invitations. As of this moment, we have the following recordings available:
Portsmouth Taxpayer Alliance School Board Candidate Forum of August 9, 2014
Portsmouth Taxpayer Alliance City Council Candidate Forum of September 13, 2014
Martin Luther King, Jr., Leadership Steering Committee City Council Candidate Forum of September 30, 2014 and Forum conclusion (This video has a couple of breaks toward the end due to battery depletion and a two-hour limit on YouTube uploads.)
Port Norfolk Civic League City Council Candidate Forum of October 2, 2014
Waterview Civic League Joint City Council and School Board Forum of October 6, 2014
Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce / Lefcoe Alumni City Council Forum of October 15, 2014
Mark, thank you for taking time to record this for the citizens to review the candidates for city council. This is very good for those like me who were unable to attend the meeting last Saturday, Sept. 13. It was very informative and I do appreciate it. Thanks to Pat and all those who had a part in the program.
Roger & Glenna Cornett
You’re most welcome. I am most grateful to YouTube for providing the public a means of sharing videos of personal and, especially, community interest. I have urged council for years to have the Portsmouth Channel record this type of event, but it’s an issue that hasn’t gotten any traction with them. I’m happy to be of service, though.