Town Hall Breakfast 2018

A large group of people is seated at tables in a conference room, engaging in conversation and eating. A person stands at the front, speaking into a microphone. The room has a projection screen displaying a starry background and an American flag in the corner.

October 15, 2018

This year’s Town Hall Breakfast brought together 120 people with 18 candidates up for election in the 2018 Mid-Term. A woman speaks into a microphone held by a man in a suit during a meeting in a conference room. She is wearing a pink long-sleeve shirt. Seated around them are people listening, including a police officer in uniform with his back to the camera. The Arc of Larimer County, Foothills Gateway, and SummitStone Health Partners are proud to collaborate on this event.

The morning kicked off with a buffet breakfast and welcome notes from each host-organization. Leadership welcomed community members, staff, and individuals with disabilities, making note of the rights and responsibilities of all citizens to participate in the legislative process.

For this first time, the host organizations asked candidates to answer questions prior to the event. This process left more time for audience questions to take place.

A man stands and speaks into a microphone in a meeting room, while several seated individuals listen attentively. The room has large windows and clocks on the walls. The setting suggests a community gathering or discussion event. Community questions covered topics including:

Employment for people with disabilities
Affordable & accessible housing
The crisis response system
Mental health supports
Service animal rules and enforcement.

To help increase comfort with the voting process, Larimer County staff set up two accessible voting booths on-site. Staff were busy for most of the event answering questions and demonstrating use of the booths.

We are proud to see so many people participating and getting ready to exercise their right to vote in this Mid-Term Election!