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Fire district board candidates answer questions

By Doc Watson

Special to the Herald Times

RBC | In an open forum lasting about 75 minutes, some 70 Meekerites gathered at Kilowatt Korner on Monday evening to hear six candidates for two seats on the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District board, voice their views.

After some opening remarks on procedure, moderator Kathleen Kelley introduced the candidates, in alphabetical order (click here for those bios), asking each one for a two-minute opening statement.

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