**2026 ACREAGE LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION CANDIDATE FORUM VIDEO**
**Recorded October 15, 2026 | The Dancing Crane, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida**
The Acreage Landowners Association (ALA) hosted a community candidate forum featuring candidates running for Palm Beach County Commission District 6 and Indian Trail Improvement District (ITID) Board of Supervisors Seats 1, 3, and 5.
This forum provided residents of The Acreage, Loxahatchee, and surrounding communities an opportunity to hear directly from participating candidates about issues affecting our area.
Questions were submitted by community members and presented by independent moderators. The ALA provided the platform for this event and did not endorse any candidate.
**PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES** **
Palm Beach County Commission — District 6**
– Sara Marie Baxter
**Indian Trail Improvement District — Seat 1**
– Kirk Allen Ljongquist
– Jay Sweet
**Indian Trail Improvement District — Seat 3**
– Jack Lloyd Bell
**Indian Trail Improvement District — Seat 5**
– Christopher Charles Karch
**MODERATORS**
Kent Nelson — Palm Beach County Commission District 6
Eric Weinberger — Indian Trail Improvement District Seats 1, 3, and 5
**CANDIDATES UNABLE TO ATTEND**
– Katherine Waldron — Other engagements
– Patricia Alice Farrell — Declined
– Michael Timothy Johnson — Other engagements
**IMPORTANT AUDIO NOTICE**
Due to technical difficulties during the recording, the first approximately four minutes of forum audio contain distortion. Audio quality improves after this portion. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.
**ABOUT THE ACREAGE LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION**
The Acreage Landowners Association is a community organization dedicated to representing residents’ interests, preserving our community’s unique character, and encouraging informed participation in matters affecting The Acreage and surrounding areas.
**Support Future Community Events!**
ALA membership is just **$20 per year**. Donations and sponsorships are also welcome and help support community forums, educational events, and other ALA initiatives.
We encourage residents to become members, participate in community meetings, and help support future events. To see a short video of “Who We Are”, there is a button below the forum video for your review.
**SPECIAL THANKS**
Thank you to The Dancing Crane for providing a venue for the event, our moderators, participating candidates, community members who submitted questions, and the volunteers who helped make this forum possible.
**Music Acknowledgments** Opening: “Stay the Same (Small Town)” — Bill Douglas and Rod Kim
Closing: “Back in the Saddle” — Dan “Lebo” Lebowitz, Tone Seeker
**An ALA Productions Presentation**
This recording is provided for public information and voter education. The Acreage Landowners Association does not endorse or oppose candidates through this forum.
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