Citizens' Debate Recap: Where Richmond's mayoral candidates stand on key issues

The debate moderators posed 11 questions to the candidates:

1. Tell us why you are the best and most qualified person on this stage to be the next mayor of Richmond.
2. A recent audit of the city finance department found deficient customer service, poor management, and disorganized accounting of taxpayer documents. Please explain what you will do to fix these issues.
3. What steps will you take to improve transparency in municipal government and ensure that citizens have access to public information?
4. SOL pass rates rose in Richmond this year, but are still far below many other school systems in the metro area. What should the mayor’s role be in improving the city school system?
5. Several once-affordable neighborhoods have been rapidly gentrified, increasing the worth of homes, but also making it difficult for long-time residents to afford the taxes that accompany increased assessments. What specific policy do you recommend to buffer the impacts of rising assessments for long-time residents in gentrifying neighborhoods?
6. How do you expect to streamline the city’s permit process and change the perception that nothing gets done with Richmond’s government?
7. Why isn’t more being done to address the number of pedestrians who are being injured or killed on Richmond streets? As mayor, what do you pledge to do first to address the issue?
8. As mayor, how would you see your relationship with the police chief and how would you go about achieving it?
9. What's your sense of the role of VCU in the city?
10. What is your plan for reimagining Monument Avenue if you are elected?
11. What is your position on the recommendations of the Richmond City Charter Review Commission? Which specific parts do you support and which do you not support?

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EDIT: I mistakenly only included the first five questions in the OP.