Shelton Democratic mayoral candidate Michele Bialek stopped by the Valley Indy Wednesday for an interview.
Click the play button below to listen.
During the interview, the Valley Indy asked Bialek questions about a number of topics, including:
- Why she decided to run for mayor;
- What she thinks the biggest issue facing the city is;
- Education;
- The relationship between the city and the Board of Education;
- The city’s budgeting process;
- Fiscal transparency;
- Downtown redevelopment;
- Should City Hall be moved downtown?
- Taxes;
- Development citywide;
- Her reaction to Mayor Mark Lauretti’s reasons for not participating in a debate;
Along with her husband Fred, Bialek owns and operates two locations of Liquid Lunch, as well as Grow, a new farm-to-table restaurant on Howe Avenue.
She is running against 12-term incumbent Mark Lauretti and Timothy Bristol, a write-in candidate.
Click here to listen to an Oct. 19 interview the Valley Indy conducted with Lauretti.
Click here to listen to an Oct. 21 interview the Valley Indy conducted with Bristol.
