Candidate Interviews: Northfield Village Board (4 for 3 seats) (Audio)

The Northfield Village Board of Trustees will soon have at least two new trustees, as just one incumbent is in the running for three available seats.

Matthew Galin, a legal recruiter and attorney, is seeking his second term on the board, while Edwin Elfmann, Andrew Juedes and Pamela Papadatos are joining him on the ballot and are each in search of their first term.

Galin, Elfmann and Juedes are endorsed by the Northfield Caucus. Papadatos is the owner of Metamorphosis Spa who was a leader in movement against the roundabout proposed for Happ Road.

Click to view profiles of the candidates submitted to The Record.

Each candidate was interviewed by The Record Editor in Chief Joe Coughlin and their responses were recorded and are available below. Questions are listed in the order they were asked, and the candidates are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. You can use the navigation tools below to skip to specific questions. You can listen to the audio recordings grouped by candidate at these links: Pamela Papadatos | Matthew Galin | Andrew Juedes | Edwin Elfmann.

JUMP TO: Opening Statements | Roundabout/Happ Road | Economic vitality | Police department | Government transparency/communication | Closing Statement

Opening statements

The roundabout is out, so what should be the priorities for improvements along Happ Road?

Grade Northfield’s economic vitality, and what are one or two strategies that could give it a boost?

The police department has recently had staffing shortages, leadership turnover and legal issues. What is the current state of the department and where is there room for improvement?

The Village Board over the past year has been criticized for its communication, among other things. Describe effective government transparency and communication.

Closing statements

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