Same question, every candidate · Boulder Chamber forum
If elected, what specific actions would you take to support downtown businesses, encourage investment, and make economic vitality a priority?
Asked at the Boulder Chamber City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forum, August 26, 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 |
|---|---|
| Taishya Adams | We have 16,000 acres of agricultural land in our city. Why aren't we creating stronger partnerships so that we can reduce those food costs Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: Third of the called respondents (garbled 'Venetatia'). Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:41:13 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
| Scott Rendleman | I would have an initiative where we look at where can we get savings and make it more affordable for businesses to open. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:38:58 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
| Lynn Segal | I think the DBA wouldn't be necessary if we stopped the war in Iran Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: Moderator called 'Scott, Lynn, Taishya' (garbled) then 'Wendy'; second respondent. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 1:39:36 · 2026 | Boulder City Council Candidate Forum (Boulder Chamber, YouTube) |
If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.