Mayor Manheimer, Mumpower to debate at Asheville High School

From Asheville High School:

Community Debate Scheduled on Asheville Economics

1s​t​ debate in 2016­7 community debate series – Saturday, October 1, 5:00 PM

ASHEVILLE: On Saturday, October 1, 2016, four local experts on Asheville’s economy will meet in the Asheville High School auditorium to debate the propositions ​“The city of Asheville should pass the bond referendum”​ and ​“​State government should not attempt to govern local municipalities.”​ The debate will run from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The event is free, and the public is invited.

Speaking on the panel will be ​Esther Manheimer, Marc Hunt, Carl Mumpower ​and​ Chad Nesbitt.

The formally structured debate is sponsored by the Asheville High/SILSA Speech & Debate Team. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask questions of the participants at the end of the debate. Elizabeth Propst, a student at Asheville High School, will serve as moderator, and student members of the Asheville High/SILSA Speech & Debate Team will act as timekeepers. Concessions will be sold at the event, and proceeds will go to the team.

About the Asheville High / SILSA Speech and Debate Team

The Asheville High / SILSA Speech and Debate Team competes in speech and debate tournaments throughout the state and nation. Over the last 8 years, the team is number one overall in the Harvard National Cumulative Rankings for the Congressional Debate event. The goal of the Asheville HIgh / SILSA Speech and Debate Team is to provide a public forum for meaningful, thoughtful, and organized discussion of important community issues​ in an inclusive and respectful manner.

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About Dan Hesse
I grew up outside of Atlanta and moved to WNC in 2001 to attend Montreat College. After college, I worked at NewsRadio 570 WWNC as an anchor/reporter and covered Asheville City Council and the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners starting in 2004. During that time I also completed WCU's Master of Public Administration program. You can reach me at dhesse@mountainx.com.

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