By Paul Maryniak | Ahwatukee Foothills News
As early ballots were scheduled to go out today, Ahwatukee residents have a better idea of the two candidates vying for their votes following the community’s only forum featuring the two hopefuls for the 6th City Council District seat.
Sponsored by the Ahwatukee Foothills Chamber of Commerce and the Ahwatukee Foothills News, the forum drew nearly 300 people to hear incumbent Sal DiCiccio and challenger Kevin Patterson exchange views on a number of local and citywide issues.
Those issues ranged from the city’s multi-billion-dollar pension problem to what the candidates can do about Ahwatukee’s economic development, its two beleaguered golf courses and the impact of the South Mountain Freeway.