A Virtual Candidates Forum for the West Maui residency seat on the County Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 6.

Staged by the Rotary Club of Lahaina Sunset, the forum will include incumbent Tamara Paltin and challenger Rick Nava.

The forum that will include five minutes of introductory remarks by each candidate and a question-and-answer period from the audience. Some of the issues the candidates will be asked about include COVID-19, turning vacation rentals into long-term rentals, workforce housing and budget concerns.

“This forum offers our local residents the opportunity to hear from each candidate on issues important to Maui, particularly West Maui,” said Sunset Rotary Club President Vanessa Moreno. “Our club hosted a similar forum two years ago and more than 80 people attended. We can now accommodate up to 100 participants on Zoom,” she said.

Community members can sign up to join the Zoom meeting by sending an email to marikoinmaui@gmail.com on or before Oct. 5. Sunset Rotary members will receive the link automatically.

Most questions will be handled during the meeting via the chat room feature. Those attending can enter their questions during the forum, which is scheduled to run until 6:30 or 7 p.m.