Amarillo College Ranger

Issue date: 4/22/05 Section: Front Page

"I believe that water is one of the most important assets a city can possess." Question No. 1, Debra Ballou McCartt [Click to enlarge]

"Keeping that competitive advantage should be a priority. Question No. 3; Jerry Hodge [Click to enlarge]

"No, because we have had quality results from at-large voting." Question No. 4; Larry McDowell [Click to enlarge]

"There is none. We need to raise our capital." Question No. 2; Audy Matthew Thomas II [Click to enlarge]

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Running for Mayor

Amarillo media cooperated on the Washington Street Campus Tuesday night in the most widely distributed live broadcast ever in the Amarillo area.

Voters had questions answered from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on KACV-TV, KAMR-TV, KCIT-TV, KFDA-TV and KVII-TV.

Mayoral and city commission candidates in the May 7 election were asked to respond to the following questions:

1. Should Amarillo buy Roberts County water right from T. Boone Pickens' company, Mesa Water Inc.?

2. Do you support capping the amount appraisals can rise each year?

3. Should keeping property taxes low be the primary goal for Amarillo?

4. Would you support changing the election system for commissioners from at-large to cumulative voting or single-member districts?

More questons and the answers are available at www.amarillo.com. Early voting began Wednesday and runs through May 3. Early voters can cast ballots on the third floor of City Hall or at the Randall County Annex at the corner of Georgia Street and Interstate 27.

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