Candidates on the Democratic Primary ballot for the Common Council seat in the Fillmore District are going to debate the issues Thursday at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave starting at 7:00 pm.
Participating candidates are incumbent David A. Franczyk and challengers Samuel A. Herbert and Joseph A. Mascia.
The debates are sponsored by the Buffalo Association of Black Journalists (BABJ) in conjunction with Burchfield Penney. Questions will be posed by a panel of BABJ members. Written questions also will be solicited from the Burchfield Penney audience, and will be posed by the panel of professional journalists. The event is free and open to the public.