Friday, November 12, 1976
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Zimmerman enjoys budget work
By DEB MILLER Staff Writer
In only two years, Ward Zimmerman has gone from University of Kansas graduate to director of the budget for the Lawrence campus.
"I'm still impressed by the job,"
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the second largest business in the city. If you elected a mayor to take over the administrative part of the business, you'd get a good one only by chance."
"The city manager type of government is known for its businesslike approach," Wildgen said. "In my opinion, a mayor should have to hire an assistant anyway."
"This isn't a part-time job. A businessman couldn't come down here for a few hours in the morning and then go back to his clothing store."
"THE CITY'S really like a business and you wouldn't turn that over to a nonprofessional. I really think we need a professional staff to handle it."
Another argument used by opponents of the petition drive is that if citizens are allowed to run for city manager it takes only three votes of the city commission to dismiss him.
In a mayor-council government, the city would have to hold a recall election or wait until the end of the mayor's term to get rid of him.
"I think that's one of this system's greatest advantages," Watson said. "You don't have to change the form of government by changing a personality, it just takes three votes."
But Kaplan still contends that representation under the present form of government isn't adequate.
Commissioner; are paid $100 a year, he said, 'and the city has spent $100 worth of taxes from them.'
Intramurals get policies
formal steps to organize KU intramural programs were taken last night by the Recreation Advisory Board of the Student Senate.
The board enacted written guidelines to establish policies for disciplinary action, eligibility, protest, tournament orientation and an intramural judicial board.
The most controversial item of the night concerned the intramural eligibility policy for women.
After some discussion, the board decided that any current or past professional athlete or any varsity athlete from a four-year institution would be ineligible to compete in an intramural sport which he had played as a varsity or professional athlete.
They also established a judicial board comprising students who are participating
Zimmerman, who was hired in July, said "It's a fascinating challenge."
yesterday, "It's a fascinating challenge." In 1974, Zimmerman graduated with a B.A. in political science and a B.A. in chemistry. He received his M.A. from KU in 1975.
Zimmerman had been a marketing representative for IBM in Mobile, Ala., when he learned of an "attractive" job offer from a local company. He came back to KU to prepare for that job.
BUT WHILE HE WAS HERE, he be said, he burned of another attractive job offer as a teacher in the school.
The budget process, he said, is at first a "blue sky" thing. Everyone lists what he will need. Next, the board of Regents votes on the budget and the budget goes to the state legislature.
As budget director, Zimmerman helps prepare and present the budget, and he works with other staff to ensure compliance.
"It's a very careful process," Zimmerman said. "There are many checks, like the budget hearings with the governor coming up Nov. 18."
ZIMMERMAN SAID that he didn't believe the new Democratic-controlled Kansas state of Representatives would have an effect on KU's budget this year.
"We've worked under all sorts of arrangements in the legislature," he said. "It all depends on how much money is in our hand and how much money we request."
This year, KU has requested a lot of money, but Zimmerman said he was willing to pay.
"KU has unique needs, for things like graduate work and research. A biology professor who is doing research can give his students firsthand knowledge, and that's what I need." Once these needs are explained to intelligent men, KU should get what it needs."
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"IM ENJOYING MY JOB, and I haven't had any restrictions. That's important to me," he said. "I'm also getting a lot of support and a lot of training."
Zimmerman's wife, Sara, works in
Zimmerman at Lowman Elementary School. She is a teacher and computer science tutor.
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