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Commissioners voice concerns
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Al Levine
Levine to leave politics for now
By Paul Eakins
Kansan staff writer
Three positions on the Lawrence City Commission will be open April 1, and only one incumbent will not be running again — Commissioner Allen Levine.
"It's time to step down and let someone else have the opportunity to run," Levine said. "Fresh ideas are good."
Levine he wanted to dedicate more time to his job as supervisor of international sales at Pines International Inc., 1992 E. 1400 Road. Pines International is a natural whole foods company that distributes green foods like cereal grasses and alfalfa all across the world.
"I love the people I work with, and I travel a lot," he said. "I need to be able to take off fast, and I can't always do that as a commissioner."
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But Levine said that his dedication to his job at Pines International was not his only reason for leaving.
"It's time consuming, is a lot of work and is pretty intense public service," he said. "Two years is enough."
Other commissioners said they understood why Levine would not run for re-election but were said to see him go.
"Ive enjoyed working with him for the last two years," said Commissioner Bonnie Augustine. "He wanted what was best for the community."
As commissioner, Levine dedicated his time to neighborhood groups and transportation, attempting to bring about a city-wide bus system.
Local issues like these are what Levine said he wanted to influence in the future if he ever decided to run again for political office.
"Whether roads get repaired, whether there is a bus system, or if there are enough fire detectors in the schools, these are issues that most affect people," he said. "The local politics, not what's being done in Washington."
Levine said he again may run for city commission or office at the state level, where there is a tremendous amount of work to be done.
"We need to retain the brain trust, rather than watch it drain," he said. "We need to keep good faculty and regents in the state."
However, Levine said he would not likely get involved in national politics.
"You're not going to see me run for Congress unless I lose my mind," Levine said.
Bob Moody has list of concerns
By Paul Eakins
Kansan staff writer
Bob Moody's reason to run for reelection as a city commissioner was simple.
"I see a lot of things that need to happen," he said.
These include numerous city projects, interest rates, public transportation, infrastructure upkeep and the storm-water drainage fee.
"I'm very concerned about our total indebtedness and infrastructure upkeep. We keep doing projects and bonding them out, which raises interest rates."
"I'm concerned about the underlying infrastructure. The out-of-sight, out-of-mind part," he said, referring to the storm-water drainage systems, or lack of them, in many parts of Lawrence.
Moody said he was not concerned about roads because they were, for the most part, fine.
The city had created a storm-water fee to pay for repairs to the system, but the fee was reduced because it burdened businesses. Many local businesses paid extreme fees because of the large water runoff created by businesses' parking lots.
Decisions concerning public transportation should rest with the community, Moody said. The city should find out what the costs of a system
Bob Moody
"It's an expensive venture that does not pay for itself." Moods said...
Some of the problems Moody said he dealt with, such as public transportation, result from a growing city.
"I'd much rather have the problems associated with growth than those of a stagnant economy," he said.
Growth could benefit the community by keeping tax levies down.
"In western Kansas, tax levies go higher and higher to meet the needs of the communities," Moody said. "The more people we have in Lawrence, the bigger the tax base will be."
These stores attract more customers to downtown and constitute a large part of the available shopping, he said.
Moody also supports downtown growth caused by the increase of chain stores and corporate-owned stores.
"If we were to remove all of the national chains from downtown, it
"You can't just force something down the throat of the people. You have to listen."
Bob Moody CituCommissioner
would be 30 percent empty," Moody said.
however, he said chain stores could pose a threat to some of the locally-owned businesses.
"Bob is pro-development but lives in north Lawrence, so he has some neighborhood interests as well," Loomis said.
"It's going to challenge the smaller stores to find their niche," Moody said.
He said it was necessary for him to keep an open mind and an open ear.
Ultimately, Moody said his goal as commissioner would be to make reasonable decisions based on logic.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science at the University of Kansas, said Moody had a mix of interests as a commissioner.
First term helped Jolene Andersen
"You can't just force something down the throat of the people," Moody said. "You have to listen."
Kansan staff writer
By Paul Eakins
When Jolene Andersen decided to run for re-election to the city commission, the choice she made was not easy.
Andersen's life has become more complicated in the last four years because of her divorce.
"It's been a rough couple of years," she said.
"Downtown draws the community together," she said. "It's our heart."
Although Andersen may have more happening in her life now than she did four years ago, she said she felt more prepared for the upcoming election thanks to her first term.
Smaller downtown stores will benefit from the presence of larger ones which draw crowds, Andersen said.
"I have a much deeper understanding of the issues," she said.
Andersen said one important issue involved keeping the Lawrence community united.
"Issues have divided Lawrence, such as downtown development, the possibility of a second hospital, the community recreation center, Horizon 2020 and the utility fee," she said.
She said preserving downtown was important to her and she encouraged its development.
However, Andersen said she thought that Lawrence would always come together as a community.
Jolene Andersen
"If it does happen, it's sad," she said. "But we can't keep out some businesses because they might compete with others."
But some small stores might be forced to close.
"You can't ask small entrepreneurs to anchor downtown," Andersen added. "We need larger stores with more revenue for that."
Andersen said westward expansion and development also were inevitable.
"The key is that it has to be managed correctly," she said.
School closings also are important to Andersen.
To preserve downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods, schools need to be left open, she said.
"When the city closes schools in the inner city, but in the same breath says it needs to build a new one elsewhere, that's bad planning." Andersen said. "With school closings, property values will go down, and fewer people will want to live there."
"When the city closes schools in the inner city,but in the same breath says it needs to build a new one elsewhere, that's bad planning."
Jolene Andersen City Commissioner
With a weak neighborhood, downtown will weaken."
Andersen also supports public transportation, the preservation of older neighborhoods and the upkeep of city storm-water drains.
Burdett Loomis, professor of political science at the University of Kansas, said that being an incumbent could give Andersen an edge in the election.
"Usually folks like that with a record and a knowledge of the system do well," he said.
Andersen said she did not know if being an incumbent would give her an advantage because of the many hotly-debated issues in Lawrence.
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