Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum
(EFA) What specific policies, development strategies, funding approaches, or partnerships would you pursue to increase or preserve housing affordable to families at approximately 30 to 40 percent AMI?
Asked at the League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums, September 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 |
|---|---|
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | I intend to put the money into fixing the older affordable housing and not putting the money into new affordable housing. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:25:57 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Taishya Adams | The first is the need to expand permanently affordable housing and make sure that it's inclusive of child care on site. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:26:58 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) restore our elevate Boulder program which was our universal basic income program. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:27:16 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aaron Brockett | the Keeping Families Housed program, where we provide money that EFA spends on rental assistance and financial counseling Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:21:42 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) When people actually pay cash in lieu for affordable housing in a new project, it allows us to reach those deeper level of affordability goals Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:22:10 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Jameson Goldstein | reduce legal red tape in order to set up accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:22:39 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Fred Smith | This is extra money which could be pumped into affordable housing, which I'm all for. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:23:51 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aquiles La Grave | They've been trying for five years to come into the city and be annexed to no avail because we insist on charging inclusionary fees as part of that. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:25:18 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) We need to be more flexible with our programs to get the outcomes we deserve. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:25:29 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
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