The Vernal Area Chamber of Commerce is providing opportunities for the public to hear from the election candidates. The Vernal Chamber luncheon on Tuesday hosted a candidate discussion with the candidates running for the two open positions on the Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District board. Incumbent candidates Brownie Tomlinson and Boyd Workman were present as well as candidates Travis Campbell, David Brinkerhoff, Michael Cook, and Wayne Simper. Candidates Mitchell Murray and Brad Grammer were unable to attend. The Question/Answer session allowed each candidate time to respond and focused on what the candidates’ priorities would be if elected and the water connection shortage within the District. The topic of the lawsuit recently filed by Ashley Valley Water and Sewer Improvement District against the Ashley Central Irrigation Company was also discussed and each candidate was invited to share if they are aware of the lawsuit and what opinion they hold. As the current President of the Ashley Central Irrigation Company, Wayne Simper read a statement from the Company’s lawyer as he was restricted on what he can say, while Tomlinson and Workman responded as current Ashley Valley Water board members in support of the lawsuit. At the end of the discussion, each candidate present and all others running in this or other local races were invited to schedule a 15-minute conversation on Newstalk KVEL about the issues facing the community and their priorities if elected. The entire community was also invited to the ‘Politics & Pastries’ Meet the Candidate event with the Ashley Valley Water board candidates on Thursday, October 9th at 6pm at Western Park where the discussion panel will continue, as well as a Question and Answer session.
