Utilities, economic growth stressed by council candidates

Hudson, Jenkins differ on views of masks for students.

  • Noah Walker, left, and Jake Hill, candidates for the Lake City Council District 12 seat, discussed expanding the city’s utilities during the candidate forum Thursday night. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
    Noah Walker, left, and Jake Hill, candidates for the Lake City Council District 12 seat, discussed expanding the city’s utilities during the candidate forum Thursday night. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
  • Lake City Council District 13 candidates James Crenshaw, from left, Todd Sampson and Alden Rosner all agreed the city needs to be better at helping businesses. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
    Lake City Council District 13 candidates James Crenshaw, from left, Todd Sampson and Alden Rosner all agreed the city needs to be better at helping businesses. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
  • School Board District 4 incumbent Keith Hudson, left, said he would be OK with a mask mandate if it was necessary for safety, while challenger Michael Jenkins, right, said he is '100%' against a mandate. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)
    School Board District 4 incumbent Keith Hudson, left, said he would be OK with a mask mandate if it was necessary for safety, while challenger Michael Jenkins, right, said he is '100%' against a mandate. (CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter)

    The final night of the Lake City Reporter’s three-installment political forum for the August primary ended with City Council and School Board candidates fielding questions that ran the gamut from util…