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Sound Off 2000

Sound Off for December 2000

Saturday, December 30

Is the intersection at 10th and Vermont another one of Lawrence's high-collision intersections? There are no stop signs for north or southbound traffic. Crossing the intersection seems to be a struggle for those going east or west.

Friday, December 29

Since mobile home parks are zoned RS-1, which is single-family zoning, how does the city plan to enforce the new occupancy ordinance regarding unrelated tenants in the mobile home parks, and how will the city determine who the landlord of each trailer or mobile home is?

Wednesday, December 27

What was the device that was recently removed from the roundabout at Monterey Way? It was mounted on a pole, with a chrome cone, and had what looked like a control box mounted on the pole. Was it a traffic counter, camera, or what?

Tuesday, December 26

Will more bus stops be offered besides those that were published in the Journal-World? It doesn't seem to be of much help to people to walk four blocks one way to catch a bus that would take you six blocks the other way.

Monday, December 25

We were downtown recently and noticed that a number of new, gaudy, yellow newspaper dispensing machines for The Hawk Sheet have been put on Massachusetts Street. Doesn't the city regulate placement of private business distributing machines downtown and shouldn't they somehow conform with the beauty of downtown? I'm really surprised they were allowed to be put down there.

Friday, December 22

Do we have a snow removal ordinance for the sidewalks in Lawrence? If we do, what is it, why isn't it enforced and who is supposed to enforce it?

Thursday, December 21

In the Dec. 14 J-W, there were pictures of the snow plows on Kasold Drive, a total of six vehicles. Why can't we get the same service on the east side of town?

Wednesday, December 20

When will the new ban on more than two unrelated people in single-family housing take effect?

Tuesday, December 19

Why do people who want to ride the T Lift bus have to provide their Social Security numbers?

Monday, December 18

This question is for Craig Weinaug, county administrator. Has the county given county employees special permission to use county vehicles as their own personal cars to transport children to school and personal shopping? Is this a violation of county policy, and how does this affect the county's car insurance policy?

Sunday, December 17

How will the city's zoning change from four to two unrelated persons in single-family houses affect boarding houses? My company has a house that rents out bedrooms separately, but the tenants share the kitchen and bathrooms will that continue?

Saturday, December 16

I just came from a Kansas University basketball game where I overheard one of the concession workers tell one of the volunteer workers that when people return soft drinks to the concession stands because the drinks aren't good that the cups are washed and reused. Is there any truth to that?

Friday, December 15

Who hires and fires the athletics director at Kansas University? What is his salary and how does it compare to the other Big 12 athletics directors? How many winning football seasons has KU had since Bob Frederick has been AD?

Thursday, December 14

Will it cost 50 cents every time you change buses in the city's new transit system?

Wednesday, December 13

Whatever happened to Willie Pless, the former Kansas University linebacker who was the Big Eight's all-time leading tackler?

Tuesday, December 12

Why was the Festival of Trees not given any coverage like Saturday's parade and Sunday's home tour? It was so beautiful and for such a good cause.

Monday, December 11

As a Douglas County voter who purposely left one of the ballot choices unmarked, did my ballot count or get thrown out?

Sunday, December 10

How did Andrew LeClair, the linebacker who led Kansas University in tackles in 1999 before transferring to North Dakota State, do this season?

Saturday, December 9

On Election Night, I saw several young children in roped-off areas at the Douglas County Courthouse where ballots were being counted, and they were looking at the ballots and carrying stuff to the back room. I don't think children should have been allowed back there. Who let this happen and why?

Friday, December 8

<I>In Douglas County, what exactly makes a ballot invalid and causes a vote to be thrown out? Is it marking it twice or not marking it at all?</I>

Thursday, December 7

How many Republicans were registered to vote in the general election? How many actually voted? And how many switched over and voted for the Democratic presidential candidate?

Wednesday, December 6

Who can I contact about repainting the yellow center lines on the west end of Clinton Parkway where the median ends? They're nearly impossible to see after dark, making the area quite dangerous.

Tuesday, December 5

<I>I live on a new street where there is still lots of building going on. When contractors are building, I know they have to have dirt over the curbs for the trucks but when they're through with the house and the sodding is in, shouldn't they be made to clean up the awful amount of dirt and mud left in the gutters? Who is actually responsible for cleaning up this mess?</I>

Monday, December 4

The Phill Kline radio ad campaign said the Lawrence Journal-World endorsed Republican Kline over Democrat Dennis Moore in the congressional race. I think it would be more civic-minded for a paper to stick to covering the campaign and presenting both sides rather than trying to use its position to influence the voters one way or the other. Did the Journal-World officially endorse Kline, or was it an editorial opinion?

Sunday, December 3

Before the renovation of the dormitory known at J.R. Pearson, there was a tornado warning siren on the roof. Is there a plan to put that back on the refurbished building, or is it to be moved somewhere else?

Saturday, December 2

On my regular route to work the morning of Nov. 9, the Douglas County roads were all icy to the county line at Osage County and then the ice disappeared. Obviously, Osage County salted the roads. Did Douglas County neglect to salt the roads and what is their usual procedure when we get ice like we had the other morning?

Friday, December 1

<I>Why does the water in Baldwin seem so chlorinated lately? Usually the water is good but for the past couple of weeks I've had to buy bottled drinking water because my tap water tastes and smells like a swimming pool.</I>

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