ONE-PS - The Organized Neighborhoods of Palm Springs, in partnership with the Palm Springs Cultural Center are pleased to announce a series of Candidate Forums to be moderated by Mark Talkington, editor of The Palm Springs Post.

The Forums will be held at the Palm Springs Cultural Center on Saturday, Oct. 1st and Sunday, Oct. 2nd. Candidates for Palm Springs City Council, Districts 1, 2 and 3 will be featured, as well as the contested races for Palm Springs School Board, Desert Water Agency Board and Desert Healthcare District that overlap with the City of Palm Springs. All eligible candidates will be notified about the forums at the close of filing on August 12th.

The Forums will feature questions from the community that have been reviewed and combined prior to the event as well as questions from the audience. Questions are being solicited for all races via [email protected].

Tentative plans call for City Council races for District 3 and the other contested races to be held on Saturday, October 1st from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, and City Council Races for Districts 1 and 2 to be held on Sunday, October 2nd from 1:00 to 4:00, both events to be at the Cultural Center.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with ONE-PS on these important forums”, says Michael C. Green, Executive Director of the Palm Springs Cultural Center, “both of our organizations share the same goals of community outreach and education on important issues.”

“All roads lead to the Cultural Center”, says Bob Farran, Events Chair for ONE-PS, “Our neighborhood leaders for our 51 organized neighborhoods will be working together to make these forums a success.”

More details will be released in September.