On October 7, 2014, AFW sat down with Republican Joel Benz and talked about his campaign for the Allen County Council 3rd District seat.

This is the complete interview.

Topics covered include: Introduction, why Joel is running, the role of county council, the top 3 issues facing county council, if the City of Fort Wayne should share in the cost of the criminal justice system with Allen County, what the county council can do for economic development, tax abatements (tax defferals) and clawbacks, efficiency and streamlining in local government, the single county executive referendum and conclusion.

For more video clips and a podcast of the interview, click here.

The complete interview

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View as a YouTube Playlist or download the podcast.

Jump to:

1. Introduction.
2. Why Joel is running.
3. The role of county council.
4. The top 3 issues facing Allen County.
5. Should the City of Fort Wayne share in the criminal justice system costs?
6. What can county council do to spur economic development?
7. Tax abatements (tax deferrals)
8. Tax abatements and clawbacks
9. Efficiency and streamlining in local government
10. The single county executive referendum.
11. Nine single or 6 single and 3 at-large?
12. Conclusion

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Segment 2

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Segment 12

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