TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 11,2003
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
Commission candidates address University concerns
By JJ Hensley
jhensley@kansan.com
Kansan staff writer
G. Wayne Parks, 78. The retired Goodyear worker, farmer and fencebuilder lived in the Lawrence area for most of his life and recounted those experiences in five self-published books. No stranger to politics, Parks is running in his second commission election after coming up short in 1999's general election.
Less generous use of tax abatements
Parks' Main Concerns:
- Finding a better way to control single-family housing
Assisting young families with home purchases
City planning that considers schools and neighborhoods first
What is the biggest issue facing KU students and the University community?
"The downturn in economy, high cost of college education and as The Lawrence Journal World
pointed out: the lack of jobs. Overall: Poor planned growth and future costs to solve problems caused by that poor planning. Letting developers box in old Lawrence causing traffic problems. Lawrence living on present construction benefits and anticipated future sales taxes and property tax base. See what has happened: when one or all slack off, we have an empty bag full of debts."
Eddie Lehman, 37. The resident
assistant at Haskell Indian Nations University lived in Lawrence since 1989 and watched as one city commission after another made decisions that disappointed him.
"I finally decided that rather than waiting for the change to occur I need to step up and bring my voice to the table." Lehman said. His voice can also be heard among candidates for the school board where Lehman is thought to be the first candidate participating in both elections.
Lehman's Main Concerns:
- Registering all rental properties in Lawrence
Using the city commission to spearhead smart growth south of Lawrence
Continued use of tax abatements to prevent Lawrence's slide into a "bedroom community"
Finding a real solution to traffic on 23rd Street, besides the South Lawrence Trafficway
What is the biggest issue facing KU students and the University community?
"The level of funding provided by the Kansas Legislature. With the University of Kansas as the largest employer in the city, this should also be an issue of concern to the city commission. Overall, the biggest issue facing Lawrence residents is maintaining the quality of life we currently enjoy. The qualities of Lawrence are impacted by many other issues: planning, economic development, housing social services, etc."
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