We give special acknowledgments to Citizens Bank of Kansas for use of the room, The Main Course for providing the breakfast and USD 465 for use of the sound system. Incumbents Greg Thompson and Mike Ledy are running with Tom McNeish for the two open seats available on the city commission. Vic McClung, Sheryle Ohm and Dennis Rogosch are running uncontested for the three at-large positions on the school board. Ohm is an incumbent. Challenging issues abound at the local level.
Issues are no less challenging for the school board candidates.
Inequities in statewide educational funding, the Comprehensive Study on the Organization of Kansas School Districts, commonly known as the boundary study, by Augenblick and Myers of Denver, school facility expansion plans, technology preparedness, curriculum adjustments, drug and alcohol problems and staffing concerns are just a few. Civic and community development is the responsibility of the chamber's Legislative Committee. This committee is responsible for keeping chamber members and the community informed of local, state and federal issues that have an impact on the Winfield area. The Legislative Committee's goal is to promote communication between the candidates and the community. Hosting these forums achieves this communication by developing informed voters and giving the candidates an opportunity to know what is important to the community Forums provide the candidates a way to express their positions on the various issues.