Political candidates rarely pronounce that they want to maintain the status quo. But, in a bad economy, maintaining the same level of city services is often deemed an accomplishment, and it's what the candidates are talking about in the Ceres City Council race.
Five candidates vying to become mayor talked about how to bring in jobs, whether to raise sewer rates and what to do with the Del Rio Theater on Monday night. More than 100 people filled the Community Center during a League of Women Voters candidate forum.
Riverbank has taken more than its share of hits this year. Among other things, two mayors resigned to accept jobs out of the area and a recall drive against a councilman and his grandson, a fellow councilman, failed but proved divisive. It's against this backdrop that city voters will go to the polls Nov. 3 to pick a mayor among six candidates.
