Same question, every candidate · Arts and culture forum
What would you do as a council member to make Boulder's budget, debt commitments, use of dedicated taxes, and major capital priorities more transparent and understandable to the public?
Asked at the 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture, September 15, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | In their words |
|---|---|
| Ryan Schuchard | we've got to strengthen our balance sheet. We need more predictable and flexible sources of funding. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 3:53 · (Pt 2/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube) |
| Rachel Rose Isaacson | We need to have clear public dashboards that clearly illustrate exactly where money's going, why. Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: First of drawn names ('... Rose Isaacson, Lynn Segal, and Ryan Schuchard'). Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:37 · (Pt 2/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube) |
| Lynn Segal | The planning board is going to approve a density increase at Naropa University in about a half an hour. Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: Second of drawn names. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:41 · (Pt 2/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube) |
If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.