CAMPUS AND AREA
University Daily Kansan, March 27, 1985
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Incumbents hope to retain commission seats
Careful spending of tax dollars is Amyx's concern
By MIKE GREEN Staff Reporter
Mike Amyx
Optimism and faith in the future are two qualities Howard Hill thinks he brings to the Lawrence City Commission.
One of Mike Amyx's biggest concerns since being elected to the Lawrence City Commission two years ago has been making sure taxpayers get the most value out of their tax dollars.
By MIKE GREEN Staff Reporter
Hill says 2 years on commission is important asset
Amyx is running for a second term as city commissioner in the April 2 general election, in which three of the five city commission seats are open.
Amyx works at the Amyx Barbershop, 8421* Massachusetts St. He owns Chanel Hair Fashions, 10 E Wynn St. Act Stling, 841 New Hampshire St.
"When an issue comes before us," Amyx said. "I try to look at all the angles to see if there's any way to do it without spending city money."
The 31-year-old businessman admits to leaning toward the conservative side when it comes to spending taxpayers' money.
"Many times I've voted against
the budget, but were not good
uses of city dollars."
HIS ATTITUDE of fiscal conservatism extends to the issue of downtown redevelopment. Amyx said he had doubts about the project because he didn't believe public money should be used for retail development.
He said one of his biggest concerns about the project was "whether we've truly established a need for a downtown shopping center."
He said that some of the studies and surveys he had read indicated that a need for a downtown mall
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"The commission needs to be supportive in these efforts," he said.
"We need to show these companies what an attractive city Lawrence
Howard Hill
Because of possible cuts in federal assistance money in the next few years, Amyx said, it was time to "take a long hard look at the overall city budget and spend only when it was necessary."
Amyx said he thought social services in the city would have to rely mostly on donations
might not be as strong as some people would think.
ATTRACTING new industry to Lawrence will be one of the most important tasks facing the commission in the next several years, Amxr said. He said that attempts should be made to hire high-tech companies to the city.
High-tech industry would not only provide jobs but also would encourage KU graduates to remain after graduation, Amyx said.
Amyx said he thought downtown stores worked well together now.
One of his greatest assets, Hill said, is the experience he has gained during the last two years on the city commission. He said he thought he was able to work well with people and bring about solutions.
"We do a great job in keeping the downtown clean and looking nice," he said.
Hill, the 51-year-old director of radio station KANU-FM at the University of Kansas, was appointed to the commission in 1983 to fill a vacancy for return his seat on the commission in the April 2 general election.
One of the issues that most concerns Hill is providing "meaningful jobs for everyone." He said the city had lost 1,400 jobs during the last few years, although it had gained about 300 of those back.
Trying to attract high-tech industry to Lawrence is a worthwhile way to provide more jobs, Hill said. High-tech industry could benefit KU students and faculty, as well as the rest of the city.
Hill said high-tech industry could provide experience for graduate students. More opportunities for consulting also could help keep more students from leaving the University for positions with private companies.
Attracting new industry to Lawrence is the best way to broaden the city's tax base and help keep property taxes low, he said. But Hill cautioned against expanding the city too quickly without proper planning.
"I think it's important to expand in an orderly fashion so the city 20 years from now is as attractive as it is today," Hill said.
Hill said he hadn't given up hope for downtown redevelopment, despite the fact that some people were hoping to find anything would happen downtown.
"It's not an easy task to try to lure department stores here," he said.
"It's not something in which you can set deadlines.
"I guess I'm enough of an optimist to think that it still can be accomplished."
Another issue that could arise in the next few years is the reduction or elimination of federal revenue sharing and community development grants. Some of this money is used to finance social services in the city.
Hill said he didn't think these federal programs would be cut completely, but he said the programs would be reduced.
He proposed that a task force be set up to "get input from the whole community about which social services it wanted to continue."
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