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September 28, 2007 |
| River, economy are top priorities | | | As most eyes in Kenai are focused on the city's economic future with the anticipated arrival of two new big box stores, one of three candidates running for two open city council seats has turned his attention to the Kenai River. |
Horan: Market trends, supply, demand will dictate land use
Name: Shane Horan
Bower: Study needed before city decides to buy golf course
Name: Lydia Bower
Thursday, September 27, 2007
Micciche: Raising tax rate should be last choice for council
Name: Peter Micciche
Murphy: Soldotna should advocate stricter controls on river
Name: Linda Murphy
Vadla: Imperative city council address development issues
Name: Penny Vadla
Sleater: City working toward cemetery; deadline not needed
Name: Ed Sleater
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Kenai: bonds up for vote
Besides voting for a mayor and two city council members, Kenai residents will also be asked to decide whether the city should issue two $2 million bonds to expand the city library and stop bluff erosion along the Kenai River.
2 vie for Kenai mayor
After one term at the helm, Kenai Mayor Pat Porter is facing a single challenger next week as she seeks reelection to the city's top office.
Boyle: Room for development, but keep city's future in mind
Name: Mike Boyle
Porter: More development needs to be encouraged in Kenai
Name: Pat Porter
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Class size pull candidates into race
Editor's note: Each of the candidates was asked to submit an opinion piece and to fill out a questionnaire provided by the Clarion. School board candidates' opinion pieces may be found on page A-4 and their questionnaire responses on A-5 in today's Clarion.
Prop 2 key issue in assembly races
Editor's note: Each of the candidates was asked to submit an opinion piece and to fill out a questionnaire provided by the Clarion. Borough assembly candidates' opinion pieces may be found and their questionnaire responses may be found in Monday's Clarion.
Crawford: Borough sales tax should be kept at 2 percent
Name: Lorraine "Sammy" Crawford
Dyson: Tax relief, resource use, education on agenda
Name: Eugene L. "Gene" Dyson
Hilts: Education, economy should be borough priorities
Name: Edith-Helen "Sunni" Hilts
Monday, September 24, 2007
Superman: Assembly needs to address property tax relief
Name: Gary Superman
Oberts: Borough sales tax should be kept at 2 percent
Name: Ed Oberts
Sprague: Tax relief, resource use, education on agenda
Name: Pete Sprague
Fischer Education, economy should be borough priorities
Name: Paul Fischer
Holt: School funding, drug use need to be addressed
Name: Bill Holt
Smith: Increased operating costs an important issue
Name: Bill Smith
Sunday, September 23, 2007
Term limits go to voters
Two controversial ballot measures seeking to set strict term limits on Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly and Kenai Peninsula Borough Board of Education seats could have profound effects on the futures of those bodies if approved by voters in the Oct. 2 municipal election.
Prop 1 would cap senior exemption
Since 1987, Kenai Peninsula Borough senior citizens have enjoyed an unlimited exemption from paying property taxes on the value of their primary residences.
Propositions 2 & 3: Term limits: Limiting time serves public better
Elections are all about public trust. In 1992 and '93, borough voters trusted the election process and imposed term limits on the borough mayor, assembly and school board. In every case, voters overwhelmingly supported term limits. To see the history of term limits in this borough visit the Web site: www.ACT-KPB.org.
Propositions 2 & 3: Term limits: Effects could reverse voting goal
I encourage everyone to give careful consideration to Kenai Peninsula Borough Propositions No. 2 and 3, the term limit propositions. I strongly encourage a "No" vote on both propositions.
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