Local groups sponsor community forum featuring state leaders
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) -- Local groups will be sponsoring a community forum featuring Buchanan County and Missouri state leaders.
The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri, along with Missouri Western State University Foundation, NAACP St. Joseph Chapter and the St. Joseph Retired School Personnel Association are co-sponsoring the forum.
Missouri 10th District State Representative, Bill Faulkner, Buchanan County Presiding Commissioner, Scott Nelson and Buchanan County Sheriff, Bill Puett will participate in the forum.
The forum will be open with timed commentary by each official of five minutes to inform the audience about current events or information about their office.
Questions will be collected from the audience in written form and the moderator will read the questions to the participants. Participant responses will also be timed to offer equal opportunities to speak.
The forum will be from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday, April 25 at the Rolling Hills Library's Upper Story Room located at 1906 A North Belt Highway.
There is no admittance fee to attend and light refreshments will be served.
The goal of the forum is offer information to the general public regarding current issues and for the public to become more knowledgeable of the office holders.
