“I think it would be in the city's best interest, considering that downtown is kind of the jewel of Lawrence. But the business owners should also have a hand in paying for it.”

— Avery Richards-Pearson, assistant cheese buyer, Lawrence

“The city should help as much as they can, but in the end it should be the owners' responsibility.”

— Adrienne Birt, stocker, Lawrence

“No. It should be on the building owners. They need to spend the extra money to get the sprinklers.”

— Chuck Hunter, Central Junior High School freshman, Lawrence

“I would say yes, they should help. This is a very special place - a very unique place. It draws a lot of people to the city, and they should work together to keep it that way.”

— Jo Anne Abbate, clinical social worker, Tonganoxie