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Show Page 8 The Paper That Dares To Take The Utah Independent September 11, 1975 streets. 3. 1 will absolutely not seek a done by employing consultants for change in Salt Lake Citys form of an expensive survey where nothing government. In the past this city Each dept, accomplished. should do its ow n study and report to the Mayor. t b) Devise a means by which people will have more input to the City Commission through officials who have already been elected by the people of the area, that is. the State Representatives and Senators. These Legislators would meet oncea month with the full City Commission in an open meeting where the commission will give to the council information relating to all policy and programs. The Legislators, serving as the advisory council can get inputs from people in their districts and provide this to the City Commission, (c) All commission meetings must be open to the press and public and information relating to policy and programs w ill be made available to the press for examination and publication, (d) I will suggest that all elected officials and their administrative assistants forego any salary increases for the next four years, including any automatic increases now in progress. If the city is ever to achieve economical government it must start at the top with economies. 1 will propose that wages and salaries of all department heads be frozen at present levels for the next four is ad-viro- years, except for cost-of-livi- ry in- ng creases. (e) I will request that all elected officials and their administrative assistants turn in any autos being used by them and that they furnish their own transportation to and from work or use mass transit, which is already being financed by taxpayers. Transportation for needs for such officials emergency can be provided by the department of public safety. (0 1 will propose that all elected officials implement a study to be done by their assistants to determine if any additional autos be done by their assistants to determine if any additional autos can be released for use by the department of public (g) All police officers safety, should be allowed to use marked, official cars for personal use within Salt Lake City while off duty. This will assist in crime prevention by the appearance of such cars on the city-own- ed has enjoyed very good government when it had good leadership. What, is needed is new leadership, not new government. The Salt Lake of form commission City government has all the power needed to make any governmental moves necessary for this city. The City Commission has as much power as any form of government in use in the United States at this We do not need more time. bureaucracy, we need leadership. 4. When asked if the trend toward federal-im- p osed would continue. bureaucracy Brewer said, lt will not, unless I am overruled by the other members of the city commission. COMMISSIONER STEPHEN HAKMSEN was unable to get in touch w ith Salt Lake City Commissioner Stephen M. Harmsen. prior to having to write this article, for the specific purpose of answering the three general questions. However, those three questions were selected partly because Steve and I had discussed the same questions a couple of weeks before I decided to interview all mayoral candidates. Steve is young like Ted He graduated several Wilson. with a Bachelor's degree years ago in business from the University of Utah. After working for a short while for a private firm he entered the College of Law at George Washington University and subsequently received his juris doctor degree. Steve then entered a law-firin Salt Lake City, and after a few months launched his campaign for city commissioner. The campaign was a great success, he was elected four years ago this November, and is now finishing his first term. Last year, aspiring to a different office. Steve entered a field of six Republican candidates for Congress from the Second District, and at the State convention came out a few votes ahead of the second contender, H. I volunteered that, after due consideration, he really does not want to be one Congressman out of 435 in Washington. Instead, if he is going to continue in politics he wants to center his efforts on the Jocal scene where he feels he is best This is why he has qualified. decided to run for Mayor of Salt Lake City. Because 1 had not written down our earlier conversation. I will not use quotation marks, but will merely repeat what 1 remembered that he said. As I remember it, Steve is strongly interested in making major improvements at the airport and such other imporvements as can be made in the downtown and central city areas. He has investigated what appears to be a mortgage money curtain around that area know n as central city, and has learned that mortgage lenders will not or are reluctant to loan for home purchases or improvements in the area. By this time he may already have changed Steve also plans to try and change Salt Lake City government, if elected Mayor. If I remember correctly, he would want the form mayor-counc- il MY OWN OPINION First, before you read my own opinion, get your Bible and turn to Deuteronomy 1:13. You will see that the Lord God told the Israelites: Choose wise, intelligent and experienced men from each of your tribes, that 1 may appoint them as your leaders. If you accept this teaching, the next step is to evaluate each candidate and select the one who most closely fits the Lords command. Although it is not an absolute requirement. wisdom is generally associated w ith age. Intelligence can be associated with any age or condition. And experience, in the context given, means broad experience. Broad experience in this particular case would include knowledge of business methods and ability to get work out of his peers. Only' John Brewer has said that. We dont need a new form of We need new government. If you live in Salt leadership. Lake City, its up to you to make your choice. prepared? makes food storage simple th Redi-Reserv- SAVE N STOR East Main Sandy, Utah 84070 96 DFAI.ERS WANTED WILL BUY SILVER Bars and Medallions TOP MA RKFT PRICES Continental Trading 227 West 600 South Salt Lake City. 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Then were thousands of coordinators, Perma-Pa- k full believe in Republican principles. 1 believe in as little government as possible and preserving the free enterprise system." of government for Salt Lake City only, not to be confused with consolidation. but he does not want the type of underpaid, part-tim- e council recommended in the charter rejected by Salt Lake County voters in March. Neither is he interested in the community council approach nor. as I believe I understood him. the general power grant which usurps residual power from the people and places it in the The general city government. is an integral and abpower grant solutely necessary part of all Metro-styl- e governments. As I mentioned in writing about Mayor Harrison, the neighborhood councils are forced on the city, when it agrees to accept development funds. This means that while Harmsen would not have official community councils, he must have the unofficial Austin Belnap. 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