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City Commission candidate selector

Welcome to our 2003 Lawrence city commission candidate selector. It's a fun and educational tool that can help you decide which candidates you agree with the most.

Here's how it works. We sent each candidate a questionnaire. Below, we've listed the questions and possible responses. Choose the response you agree with, and after you're done, we'll tell you the names of the candidates you agreed with the most.

Please note that this is meant to be fun and educational -- but shouldn't necessarily be used as the de facto way of making such an important decision. We encourage you to learn as much as you can about each candidate.

1. If a company meets the conditions required by city policy to receive a tax abatement, is that sufficient reason to approve the abatement?


2. Beyond its annual appropriation to the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, should the city do more to foster economic development?


3. Is Horizon 2020 a "strict bible" or "flexible guide" for the city's growth?


4. Is the city doing enough to protect neighborhoods and neighborhood interests?


5. The city, like all levels of government, is facing a budget squeeze. Are you more inclined to raise taxes or cut services to balance the budget?


6. Do you support creation of a citizens review board for the Lawrence Police Department?


7. Is the city doing enough to promote recycling?


8. Do you approve or disapprove of the city's law requiring the registration and inspection of rental housing in single-family zoned areas?


9. Do you approve or disapprove of a proposed "living wage" ordinance that would require companies that receive tax breaks to offer wages at a certain level?


10. Are the recently approved floodplain development guidelines adequate, or do you favor revisiting the issue to add a "two-foot freeboard" to the regulations?


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