Promoting Community Service and Philanthropy in Ouray County since 1897.
candidates' forum 2025
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
6:00 p.m.
APAC Room
Ouray School
400 7th Avenue in Ouray
2025 CANDIDATES
City of Ouray Candidates
Candidate listing is by alphabetical order:
City of Ouray Mayor Candidates
Tamara Gulde
Michael Underwood
Ouray City Council Candidate
Jenny Hart
Ouray School Board Director - At-Large
Phylis Fagrelius
Andrea Calhoon Meruelo
Tony Schmidt
Ouray County Ballot Issue A
Click here for an Informative Ballot
Issue Document
Voting in Ouray County Information
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A samples of the 2025 ballot, visit the link to the
Election Information on the
Or copy and past this address:
https://ouraycountyco.gov/328/Election-Information
Additional Voting Resources
Nonpartisan and Informational
League of Women Voters of the Uncompahgre Valley
Website: https://lwv-uv.org/
Vote 411
Website: https://www.vote411.org/
FORUM AGENDA
Brief presentation by Cristy Lynn,
Ouray County Clerk & Recorder
Ouray School Board Candidates
City of Ouray - City Council
Cedar Hill Cemetery District Ballot Issue 6A Presentations
Ouray Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6B Presentations
Ouray County Ballot Issue 1A
City of Ouray - Mayor Candidates
Reception
Candidates' Forum
Guidelines
The Candidates' Forum will be run by a moderator and timekeepers.
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Questions for the Candidates must be submitted prior to the event by the online link above.
- Questions MUST be submitted by the day before the Candidates' Forum. No questions will be taken the day of - or the night of the Forum.
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Similar questions may be combined - so if your exact question isn't presented, it is because it has been combined with other similar questions (in the interest of time)
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Every question goes to ALL of the candidates in the category, Questions may not be directed at only one candidate
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Each Candidate will be given:
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Two (2) minutes for an introduction
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One (1) minute to answer the question presented to the group
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Two (2) minutes after questions for closing statement
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There will be NO verbal questions taken from the audience. ONLY questions provided ahead of time either submitted online OR at the Ouray Public Library.
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No personal questions or attacks will be allowed at any candidates
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Civility is expected at this event.
Thank You to the Candidates' Forum
Co-Sponsor!
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