Sunday, April 6, 1975 THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Nine Sunday, April 6, 1975 THE MICHiGAN DAILY here city candidates stand on issues ISSUES 0 City Planning priorities City income tax Top three budget priorities Allocation of revenue sharing funds Day care Rent control Door-to-door Crime control Mass transit Pet Control MAYOR James Stephenson (REPUBLICAN) Al Wheeler (DEMOCRAT) Opposed. "A bad Opposed. "Would Opposed. "It is con- Favors widening Opposed. "I support a rape 1. Better streets and Supports Citizens' Favors increased Opposes city-wide way to operate the not encourage ducive to graveyar State St., Geddes squad." Police bud- roads. 2. Control ov- Committee report. and expanded leash ordinance, city's budget." growth." voting." Rd. get is adequate." er city spending and mass transit. ducive to graveyard taxes. 3. Reduction of crime rate. "Opposed because it Opposed. Supports. "A step Repair of present "Would support "I support a rape 1. Accountability Supports Democrat- Favors increased Restrain loose dogs. is sloppily written." "Too long and slop-- in the right direc- streets comes before some kind of grad- squad. I am op- for city finances. ic proposal for and expanded mass Increase number of pily written. tion." we build new ones. uated income tax." posed to building 2. Human services CDRS funds. transit. dog wardens. more jails." 3. Become an active lobbyist for city. Carol Ernst Supports. Supports. Supports. Opposes money for new street construc- tion. Favors "steeply graduated income tax." Would cut back on police budget. Sup- ports rape squad. 1. Reorient social services. 2. Affir- mative action. 3. Cross communica- tion. Supports HRP CDRS proposal. Favors closing areas of city to cars and using shuttle buses. Opposes leash law. City should set up dog areas. (HRP) FIRST WARD Karen Graf (REPUBLICAN) Liz Taylor (DEMOCRAT) Opposed. Proposal Opposed. "It will Opposed. "It leaves "There must be Opposed. "Would "Cut crime with job "City upkeep, gar- "Citizens of the "Expand the bus "Dogs should be is too vague." have a disastrous ef- too many unans- community input in hurt low income training. Give peo- bage collection, fire community made system. Make dial- kept under control." fect. We have wered questions." development." families more than ple alternatives to protection." their decision. a-ride on time." enough problems." property tax." crime.' Opposed. "City Opposed. "Supports Supports. "Make Supports zoning "We should have "Putting police on a. Reallocate money "Hire more housing "Get more people to "Low license fees Council should fund the concept of Rent participation in elec- changes to allow some combination foot patrol will cut within police dept. inspectors. Give use busses. Expand and high fines en- day care." Control, however. tions as easy as pos- residence in busi- property and income down on burglar- b. cut personnel ex- landlords subsidies service, build rider- couraging neutering sible." ness areas. tax." ies." penses for adminis- for improvements." ship." of animals." trators. c. More money to social services. David Goodman Supports. "Passage is vital." Supports. "Rent Control alleviates high rents and poor maintenance." Supports. "Voting is a right, not a privi- lege. Registration with drivers license renewal a possible program." "Top priority is low cost housing. Rede- velop downtown and discourage urban sprawl." "Opposes city income tax without rent control." "More emphasis on curbing violent crimes like rape." a. Human service programs. b. Hous- ing inspection for rental housing. c. tougher enforce- ment of anti-discri- mination laws. "CDRS was mandat- ed for low income people." a. Human Services. b. Hous ing needs. c. Job programs. Supports 24-hour Dial-A-Ride. Supports restraint laws. Dislikes loose dogs. (HRP) SECOND WARD Bob McDonough (REPUBLICAN) Carol Jones (DEMOCRAT) Frank Shoichet Supports. But op- Supports. "It's a Supports. "100 per- Wants large park Supports. "Severely Thinks crime will 1. Rent control and "Whole gamut of Feels Dial-A-Ride "Teach responsibil- posed to wording. well written, solid cent in favor." incorporating Huron graduated income drop with movement day care. 2. City- city services could inadequate, wants ity about pets; un- ordinance." River and bike tax" over current to central ci:y. wide recycling. be provided." 24 hour service, in- claimed strays paths. property taxes. 3. City gov. support- creased public should be put ing consumers. transportation. away. Supports. "Would Supports. "Feels Supports. "The city Sewage treatment Favors graduated Omit victimless 1. Social services. "Gear money to- Needs improvement, Supports neuteriza- like to see even tenants here are in ought to do every- plant over capacity; income tax; "Peo- crimes to give cops 2. Building and wards low and mo- favors all-night op- tion of strays and more money allo- desperate situation thing to get these new parks and low ple who have more more time on beats. safety dept. derate income peo- eration, revision of extermination by cated for day care." from high rents." people registered cost housing. money pay more." 3. Youth services. ple for social current routes. humane society. who can be." services. Supports. "Will fund almost half the needed spaces." Supports. "Ann Ar- bor's high rents speak for them- selves." Supports. "Voting i a right, not a privi- lege." "We need 6000 units of low cost hous- ing." "Only equitable with rent control." "Cut ripoffs by shifting some of the money spent on ad- min. and fancy equipment to heroin detoxification pro- grams." 1. 2. 3. Day care. Health care. Improving hous- ing code enforce- ment. See 7, take steps so city can subsidize new housing. Beginning to work. Should have all nite transit. Encourage spaying and neutering. (HRP) THIRD WARD Robert Henry (REPUBLICAN) Opposed. "I'm not Opposed. "Rent con- Opposed. "It would "We need industrial "We don't necessar- "I don't believe in 1. Police, fire. Supports the Citi- "When AATA gets Favors leash law. in favor of subsidiz trol has never dem- create a tremendous development be- ily need a city in- citizens review 2. Street repair, zens Advisory working, we'll see ing day care cen- onstrated its useful- problem." cause we need more come tax." boards." cleaning. Board proposals. an eficient system." ters." ness." tax revenues." 3. Human services. Opposed. "It's not Opposed. "Land- Supports. "It en- "Against new roads. "I can't see it ever "There isn't much 1. Police and fire. Child care and "Dial-a-Ride pro- "To do a really good clear what money lords and owners courages more peo- Downtown should getting passed." police can do. I 2. Transportation. medical services. vides a good, econo- job we'll need would be used for." would not invest in ple to register." be re-developed." don't believe in a 3. Water, sewage, mical transportation more dogcatchers." maintenance." civilian review and garbage. system." board." Michael Broughton (DEMOCRAT) Everett Guy (KRP) Supports. "We have something concrete with day care." Supports. "New construction here is too expensive." Supports. "The more people regis- tered, the more rep- resentation there Opposes growth. "We need to main- tain streets, not build new ones." Opposed. "I don't think the solution is more taxation." "I'm not sure what they can do." 1. 2. 3. Health care. Education. Housing. Alternative services, ie. Ozone House and Free People's Clinic. "AATA is a very good start, but not adequate yet." "The spaying clinic is a right-on idea. FOURTH WARD Ron Trowbridge (REPUBLICAN) Bill Bronson (DEMOCRAT) Judy Gibson (HRP) Opposed. "People Opposed. "It would Opposed. "It would "Natural areas Supports city in- "Give police the 1. Roads. "I approve of the Supports a thorough Supports a leash stuffed with taxes be a disaster for enable one party to should remain so. come tax with a equipment they 2. Parking in decision reached by city-wide transit law. want no more." students." preclude others." Growth must be "resonable ceiling." need." Southeast Ann the citizen's com- system. stringently con- Arbor. mittee." trolled." 3. Housing. Supports. Opposed. "Wording Supports. "More low income Would support a Speed up police 1. Road repair. Money allocated Favors more bus- Supports a leash is bad. Landlords housing, a clamp on graduated city in- response time, put 2. Dog control. should go for human sing to outlying law. need to make a liv- industrial growth." come tax. more police on ordinances, services, city areas. ing too." streets. 3. Change city fi- nancial priorities. Supports. "Day care situation is super- ior t9 nuclear family." Supports. "It will encourage mainten- ance, capital im- provement without hurting landlords." Supports. "Voting is a right, not a privi- lege." Opposes Main St. bypass and State St. widening. Favors graduated income tax, opposes anticipation notes. Legalize heroin and barbituates under a controlled system. 1. 2. 3. Human services. Mass transit. More economic running of city affairs. More money for human services. Supports Dial-a-ride and improvement of bus system. Favors leash ordi- nance. FIFTH WARD Gerald Bell (REPUBLICAN) Dnin White Opposes. "Bill fi- Opposed. "An ex- Opposed. "Bill vio- "The city should "Flat income tax "Violent crime re- 1. Road repair. Likes budget pass- "AATA not doing "I don't have any nancially unwise ampl of people ex- lates state law and determine the ar- more just than duction might ne- 2. Police and fire. ed by council. job. Expand service solutions." and poorly written." perimenting with gives no insurance chitecture of new straight property cessitate increasing 3. Snow and gar- to downtown." city government." of fairness." construction." tax." police budget." bage removal. Opposed. Opposed, but willing Supports. Right to "Growth should be "An attractive idea "Foot and bike 1. Restructure 1. Day care ($400,- "Moree regular "Effectively elforce to look at ordinance vote is a basic towards higher den- but needs more patrols would re- weight and gas tax 000). 2. Public routes should te the present ordi-