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Gainesville council candidates weigh in on issues in 4-way race for seat
Hopefuls vying to fill Figueras Ward 3 post share ideas at forum
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Ward 2 Gainesville City Council candidate Emory Turner speaks during the final Gainesville council debate at the Fair Street Neighborhood Center in Gainesville on Saturday. - photo by Erin O. Smith
It took some time for candidates to come forward after Gainesville Councilwoman Myrtle Figueras announced this summer that she would not seek re-election to the Ward 3 seat in November. But soon four candidates emerged in a contest that is proving, perhaps, to be the most competitive City Council race in recent memory. Ward 3 includes the city’s historic African-American neighborhoods, including Newtown.