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Published on: 10/30/2002
Last Visited: 10/30/2002
Al Hardy singled out his 25 years as a councilman and his work on million-dollar budgets at Campbellsville University.
Hardy and Allen were two candidates questioned by a panel of media.Thirteen of 16 City Council candidates, one PVA candidate and a constable were also quizzed.
Neither Allen nor Hardy believes the City should give up ownership of the Water Co., and both believe rates need not to be raised as high as Water Co. officials say they should.Allen said the City should help the Water Co. manage its finances so it doesn't have to raise rates.Hardy believes recent rate projections are just a "flapping in the wind" and that there is no need for an increase that high, if at all.
Allen says her biggest priority is the recruitment of better jobs and helping improve retail businesses.Hardy says he'd want to look at the budget to see what there is left for the second half of the fiscal year.He wants to review all committees and see if diversity can't be improved.
Hardy said the recent Renaissance grant opens doors to applying for grants, but he'd also like to improve traffic flow in downtown area and increase parking.Allen will, if elected, look for some sort of enterprise so that cruising isn't the No. 1 entertainment for youth.
Neither candidate thinks reducing benefits to boost pay is an answer to maintaining or recruiting emergency personnel.Applying for grants to ease budget constraints is a priority for both candidates.
And both candidates believe that the City's budget can withstand additional belt tightening.Both mention implementation of a purchase order system.
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Allen said the city has a lot of old equipment that breaks down.Hardy said the city's major expense is wages.
A replay of the forum can be seen on Monday, Nov. 4 at 1 and 7 p.m.
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