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i ty-counci I merger, busses FEATURING- NEVADA miNING v music ui i iui iu -ui imuuies concerns Continued from p.7 Richard Baker, who is seeking reelection, said fiscal responsibility is a key issue. Baker, a councilman for four years, said balance between public service and the money to perform the services must be achieved. Proposals will cost "Some people are proposing policies that are going to cost the city money," which could not implemented without an increase in taxes, Baker said. Baker advocates sensible growth of Lincoln, which he said the new comprehensive plan would insure. A supporter of radial growth to the , northwest and south, Baker said he is aware of the obstacles, but thinks they can be overcome. Baker said he views adequate housing for all citizens as crucial. City council candidate Steve Tiwald sees the city growth pattern as the major issue in the election. Tiwald, 25-year-old health planner for the state, was fifth-place finisher in the primary. He said he favors preserving a strong downtown area and using it as the hub of the city. 'City will pay' Tiwald said the community will have to pay the cost of enlarging utility lines and streets if the city grows toward Steven's Creek. Tiwald said another major issue is the transportation problem. He said by increasing the frequency of bus runs and improving bus routes traffic congestion and downtown parking problems would be alleviated. Tiwald said he favors construction of a downtown bus terminal and shelters and benches for efficient delivery of services. William Theirstein cited Lincoln's economic and industrial growth as an important issue. Attract industry "We must be selective in attracting industries to Lincoln," he said. "We want high quality employers and industries that don't pollute." The development of mass transit systems for private and public vehicles also is important, Thierstein said. He said a north-south freeway system would help. The lawyer criticized City Council policy making. . "We should get rid of delays in the decision making process," he said. "The city council is too apt to appoint advisory committees that slow council action." Jim Carson said he believes "the central issue of this election is the individual candidate's willingness to support our traditional freedom of choice ethics. "Cooperation between city and county for efficiency and economy, completion of growth plan, downtown development and other widely discussed topics are important current problems," the 40-year-old insurance salesman stated. Accountable council fiti7i?ni will want to "make up their own minds, limit government bureaucracy and keep elected officials accountable to the voters," Carson said. "I want to strengthen the value of that individual vote and avoid a government by unaccountable bureaucrats." Problems will be solved through an "effective, responsible government." Electing that type of government, rather than a "collectivist government" which would not be as accountable to the voters, is the main issue, Carson said. Mary Rogge, the only woman running for City Council, said the biggest issue in the election is the direction of future growth in Lincoln. She cited the three options as extended growth into the Stevens Creek area; Council-proposed plan A, which calls for extension to the northwest or south of Lincoln; and proposed plan C, which suggests concentrating growth in the already populated areas. Rogge said she favors a combination of plans A and C. "1 like the energy-saving aspects of plan A," she said, "but I realize that there are some people who do not like to live in close quarters and like land, so option C would take care of those people." She also said concentrating growth in the existing area would help preserve downtown and would encourage people to shop there. The availability of low-rent housing is another problem with which she says she is concerned. "The prices of new houses are so high that many people can't afford them and resort to living in mobile homes," she said. Renovate housing "Also, in the older areas of town the housing is getting run down, and many of these residents are older people who can't afford to care for their pioperty," said Rogge; According to Rogge, the city should use some revenue sharing funds to help repair homes. Rogge said she would like to see the Tabitha retirement center expanded to include low-cost housing, a proposal which is now before the federal agency which regulates it. She said the City Council should encourage the government to approve the plan. Although she said she has not looked into it very extensively, Rogge said she thinks the city building code could be relaxed to eliminate some unnecessary requirements and lower home-building costs. Improve busing Rogge said the city should be more concerned with the energy crisis. She said that although Lincoln Electrical System (LES) is a semiautonomous organization, the City Council could encourage it to implement energy-saving measures and to urge its customers to conserve electricity. Claiming that the public transportation system is not used because of its cost, Rogge suggested that lowering the bus fare might encourage people to leave their cars at home. "Now I can drive my car downtown and park it for less money than it takes to take my family downtown on the bus," she said. Kb e Is an gfiw us A mtm turn jSS3S PSk C""" rrvt ThB American Red Cross yJJQ rp A n if 4f I if 1 " ' " """"" ' ' SHIS 3 1023 "O" fi "BOOGIE GROUP" FROfTl LAS VEGAS 8:30-12:30 FRI. V SAT. 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