DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Candidates for the upcoming Decatur City municipal election faced voters to discuss the most pressing issues in the city: unity, economic growth and transparency.

The Young Professionals of Decatur, along with the Chamber of Commerce, played host to ‘Know Before You Vote’ to 250 concerned Decatur citizens. All candidates faced tough questions from the crowd from start to finish.

“What is the mayor, city council and school board responsible for. What do they actually do? Because we think sometimes people get confused on who is responsible for what and who does what,” said Cheyenne Sanchez, President of Young Professionals of Decatur.

Among the candidates are all 4 candidates for mayor: Councilman Billy Jackson, Kent Lawrence, Suzie Wiley and William ‘Butch’ Matthew

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