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University Daily Kansan, April 1, 1983
Yoder says public safety issue for all
By JOHN HOOGESTEGER Staff Reporter
Lawrence City Commission candidate Bonita Yoder said she put an emphasis on public safety because she thought it was an issue that concerned
"The City Commission has a responsibility to make the city a safe place to live," said Yoder, a local attorney. "There is a reasonable amount of service everyone can expect to receive."
Yoder, 27, 746 Missouri St., said city services included everything from having enough traffic lights to having police protection.
Yoder has stepped away from other candidates with her support of downzing part of East Lawrence from single-family dwellings to single-family.
"When the neighborhood was upzoned in 1966 it was a blighted area. The upzoning seemed like a good idea," she said.
"Now the community has developed a sense of pride. The residents intend to be there for a long time, and they want a stable neighborhood. Duplexes tend
to attract more transient, short-term neighbors."
YODER SAID she liked downtown the way it was, but she said she realized there was a need for downtown redevelopment.
"I fear that it will deteriorate if we don't do anything. But I am concerned with the results."
"I know there is some need for expanded shopping opportunities, but we need to be educated on the costs. It's a fantasy to look at it apart from home."
Yoder stressed the need to start developing a high-technology park on land selected on West Campus and publishing a research park on campus.
"There's more competition in this area than in traditional industry right now," she said. "What you need to do to attract this industry is put together a marketing package that shows how wonderful the city is. You have to show its unique features and all its community resources."
REGARDING A traditional industrial park, Yoder said that the city, county and Chamber of Commerce should get together to take care of site
Bonita Yoder
selection without dragging the issue out.
Yoder, who graduated from KU law school, said that KU students were isolated from the city, but she said she hoped they would see a need to vote.
By JOHN HOOGESTEGER
Staff Reporter
Barbara Maxwell, like the other Lawrence City Commission candidates, said she thought controlled growth was a main concern for Lawrence. However, she said rising taxes was a more immediate concern.
"It takes a long time to get an industrial park built up," she said. "In the meantime, I don't think we should invest more money and rise to maintain city services."
"I THINK everyone is saying that unless the city grows it will be necessary to raise taxes, but I question the degree it needs to be raised. I think we have to evaluate where the money is going."
Rising taxes Maxwell's top concern
Maxwell, 99, 2568 Yale Road, said a new industrial park was more important.
"You need the industrial park so there will be people who can have money to spend in a mall," she said.
Maxwell also encourages the development of a research and high-technology park. She said that because land was allotted at the University of
Maxwell does not support the town redevelopment plan, known as Scheme 4, recently accepted by the city commission.
Kansas, KU would have to take the forefront in its construction.
She said that the plan looked separated from the rest of downtown and that she was concerned about the cost.
"MOST PEOPLE want one department store, and it would seem to be enough," she said. "The land will always be there as Lawrence grows."
Maxwell, a guidance counselor at South Junior High School, has lived in Lawrence for 34 years and graduated from the KU law school. Her husband died in 180, and her four children are all grown.
"SOME OF THE Candidates do have some personal interest in being elected, but what personal interest could I possibly have?" she asked. "I'm not associated with any special group like some of the others, and no group is
Maxwell said she was running for the commission because she was dedicated to the city and had time for the job.
Barbara Maxwell
sponsoring my campaign. I have not solicited any funds."
She said that her family and friends had made some modest contributions, but that it totaled less than $1,000.
Maxwell agreed that KU students were isolated from the rest of the city, but she saw plenty of reason for them to vote.
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