University Daily Kansan
Campus/Area
Wednesday, July 16; 1986
County may add administrative post
By Brenda Flory
Staff writer
During a public discussion Monday, about 20 citizens offered their opinions of the Douglas County Commission's proposal to create the new position of county administrator.
The commissioners will hold another public hearing at 10:30 a.m. today at the Douglas County
The county commission drafted a "home rule" resolution last week that could create the county administrator position. The administrator would supervise all county government, purchasing and accounting, budgeting, and
data processing functions of the county on which all county departments rely.
Bob Neis, former county commissioner, said that commissioners weren't full-time employees and a day-to-day supervisor would have more time to investigate county affairs.
If the proposal is adopted, the commissioners will choose the person and the salary for the
John Nalbandian, chairman of the KU public administration department, said he was in favor of a law that would ban the use of
"The idea of adding an administrator allows for expertise to enter the day-to-day running of
"I don't think you are overworked," former commissioner L. J. Stonebell said.
government." he said
Others expressed opposition.
County Commissioner Nancy Hiebert said, Counties aren't where they were twenty years ago. We know now they are not where they were twenty years ago.
She said federal government cuts had given local governments more responsibilities.
But Travis Brann, 1708 E. 21st Terrace, said the need for a county administrator hadn't been met.
"I need to be convinced, then I would be more ready to accept the idea," he said.
Sidewalk surfers ready to roll on ramp
By Kristi Schroeder
Staff writer
Local skateboard enthusiasts will be able to use a ramp they built, despite a petition from neighbors and others who want to close the city's skimming department.
The ramp, located in the 400 block of Louisiana Street, had been the subject of neighbors complaints since construction was completed in mid-May. A decision by Price Banks, a real estate investment, stating that the ramp was a private recreational facility resulted in the closing of the ramp in May
soon after it was built.
The Lawrence Board of Zoning Appeals did not support Banks' decision on Thursday night, reopening the ramp.
The group of skateboarders are allowed to use the structure as long as they don't violate any city ordinances, said Dean Palos, an advanced city planner. If the neighbors have any complaints regarding noise from the board, the board has drawn them to the police to settle matters.
Clarence Stone, 437 Ohio St., who was opposed to the ramp and had
signed a petition requesting that the ramp remain closed, said yesterday that he did not care to talk about the board's decision.
Fales said he thought the neighbors had the option of taking the case to court, but he hadn't heard anything about it yet. Cases such as this are rarely appealed to the Douglas County District Court.
Steve Eddy, spokesman for the skateboarders, said the group's next move was semicontrollable with the neighborhood to reach an agreement.
standpoint, we can skate," Eddy said. "But as a courtesy to the neighbors, we've given them a cooling-off period."
Eddy said the group hopes the cooling-off period will give the neighbors time to get their minds set on what that the two groups can work together.
"From a purely legal and technical
The group has not heard anything from the neighbors since the board's decision last week. Eddy said.
"But nobody's been skating, so they don't have anything to complain about," he said.
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