Eight candidates for Plano City Council gathered this morning for a forum hosted by the Plano Chamber of Commerce. Chamber board Chairman-elect Jeff Buckley kicked off the forum: "This may be the most competitive council race I've seen yet, and I've been in Plano 30 years." Each candidate answered questions about their positions on property taxes, development and redevelopment of the city. Here is a recap of the individuals running for Plano City Council. Click on the names below to read about each candidate’s background and what they plan to do, if elected.

CITY COUNCIL PLACE 2

• Ann Bacchus
• Anthony Ricciardelli
• Al Valente

CITY COUNCIL PLACE 4

• Ed Acklin
• Kayci Prince

CITY COUNCIL PLACE 8

• David Downs, incumbent
• Stirling Morris
• Rick Smith

Candidates will also be speaking at additional forums throughout the month. More candidate forums can be found here. More information about the May 6 election can be found in Community Impact Newspaper’s interactive voter’s guide.