Thanks for visiting the Cheshire (pod)Cast’s Meet The Candidates series. Below you will find the Town Council candidates and their replies to a series of questions. The questions relate to their roles (or potential roles) as members of the Town Council. You can go through the questions and listen to each candidate’s response. I hope that you enjoy the series.
Please note: You may have noticed that not all candidates answered every question. Sometimes time did not allow us to get through every question. Other times, the answer provided by a candidate for one question was a sufficient response for another question as well.
I would like to thank each and every candidate for taking the time to come in and sit with us. We tried our best to get all candidates in the studio, but scheduling didn’t always work out. I hope you make it a point to find the answers to your questions by seeking out and having a conversation with the missing candidates.
In addition, I would like to thank Jim McCall, the owner of Rapid Response Mortgage Services in Cheshire for letting us use his office space to conduct these interviews. Please feel free to reach out to him at (203) 772-4101 for all your mortgage needs.
Lastly. Thanks to Michelle Madeux for sitting in and helping me out with these interviews. You saved my voice and helped me to stay sane. I appreciate it!
To hear each candidates answer please click the play button under each question
Why have you decided to run for Town Council?
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
What is One Thing you would like people to know about the Town of Cheshire?
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
As a Member of the Town Council, what do you think has been your Greatest Success, and what has been your biggest Failure?
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Jim Jinks
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Chuck Neth
What if anything gives you Excitement or Joy about the Future of the Town of Cheshire?
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
If I handed you 5 Million Dollars and you could put it toward One Thing to benefit the town, how would you spend it?
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
What do you think could be a quick fix to attract young business professionals to town?
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
It’s Saturday evening and the weather is perfect, what would we find you doing?
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
What are the top 3 issues Cheshire voters should be thinking about as they go to the polls this fall?
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
The past year has seen several meetings triggering controversies and some anger. What are your thoughts about these recent events, and what role will you play in bringing civility and decency back to our local government and community?
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
What’s one specific thing that you hope to accomplish should you get elected?
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
How has the pandemic changed your perspective about the future of Cheshire, if at all?
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
Are you supportive of the two options presented for consideration by the SMC and which option do you feel best serves the future needs of our community?
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
What can be done to improve the safety of residential streets for pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers?
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Thoughts on speeding and current speed limits in residential neighborhoods?
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Do you support expanding sidewalks in town? Would you back an initiative around this?
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Do you support increasing bike lanes in town? Would you back an initiative around this?
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
What are your thoughts on the Ball and Socket Arts project?
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
What actions should be taken to further reduce overnight car break-ins?
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
What role should the town play in attracting new businesses and what specific things can be done to encourage this?
Chuck Neth
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
What needs to happen to make young professionals and families choose Cheshire as a place to work and settle down?
Dave Veleber
David Borowy
Don Walsh
Fiona Pearson
Jami Ferguson
Jennifer Dillon
Jim Jinks
John Milone
Lauren Miele
Lynn Dawson
Nicole Davison
Sandra Pavano
Sylvia Nichols
Timothy Slocum
Carol Doheny
Chuck Neth
Outro, Closing Thoughts & Thank You Message from the hosts
