District 2 commissioner candidates discuss key issues before primary

District 2 commissioner candidates discuss key issues before primary

Four candidates are competing for incumbent District 2 Commissioner Joe Flescher’s seat as he prepares to retire in November following two decades of public service in Indian River County.  The candidates vying for the open seat – which covers Gifford and Sebastian – recently participated in forums discussing key issues, including the controversial homestead exemption outlined in Amendment 3, along with the unfinished Gifford Neighborhood Plan. …