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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.
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