Walhalla City Council Candidates Debate Key Issues

Eight of the nine Walhalla City Council candidates participated in a debate where they discussed their positions and vision for the city. The forum addressed several key topics, including the water system, annexation, and fiscal responsibility.

A notable and “heated discussion” involved the Walhalla City Police Department and the city’s leased vehicles, a subject raised by candidate Clint Burton. During the question-and-answer session, each candidate was asked a unique final question.

Candidate Hayden Laye was confronted with an accusation about a “recent post” in which he allegedly expressed support for burning the American flag. Laye vehemently denied the claim, calling it “a flat out lie” and asserting his patriotic credentials by mentioning his veteran grandfathers, his practice of flying the flag, and leading the pledge at a recent Oconee County vigil for Charlie Kirk…