y Endorsements
In Upcoming May 8 Primary Election
• A lot is at stake in the
up-coming May 8 elections,
with. Democratic and Re
publican primaries for of
fices ranging from Presi
dent down to the Board of
County Commissioners, the
Board of Education elec
tion, and questions on a
State constitutional amend
ment, a redistricting plan,
* and City bonds.
-Post reporter Audrey
Lodato recently asked
downtown pedestrians
three, questions pertaining
ta the elections: What do
you think are the main
issues in the upcoming
elections May 8? Are you
planning to vote? and Do
endorsements of political
candidates by organiza
tions or the media influ
f eace how you vote?
Here are their respons
es:
Bobby Richmond, Char
— 1?^' haven’t even --
thought about it. I don’t
Harold Ward
/....Against bond issue
know yet if I’ll vote. No,
endorsements don’t influ
ence my choice of candi
dates.”
Harold Ward, Charlotte:
“As far as the bond issue is
concerned, they can put it
back in a cubbyhole and
keep it there. They could
spend money in better
ways than they’re doing. I
Wanda Cherry
.Still undecided
do plan to vote, and no,
endorsements don’t influ
ence me.”
Wanda Cherry,Char
lotte: “I’m 8till undecided
about the issues but I do
intend to vote. I’m mainly
influenced by what I read
and by what we discuss at
precinct meetings.”
Esther Sadler, Gaston
Esther Sadler
.Decides for herself
iar “You caught me off
guard; I haven’t really
thought about it yet. Yes.
I plan to vote, and I de
cide all by myself who to
vote for. I think I can
decide better than any
one.”
Robert Wilson, Char
lotte: “I think the school
board elections are very
Robert Wilson
...School Board important
important. We need better
schooling, and if the re
quirements go up, we need
sufficient funds to make it
work. Yes, I will vote May
8. As for endorsements, I
don’t always go by the
majority. I go by what I’ve
heard or seen in the past
from the candidate. What
they said in the past has a
lot to do with what they’ll
Wade Webber
.To vote for Hunt
do in the future."
Wade Webber, Char
lotte: "I listen on the news
and I've been wondering
about all the Helms ads
against Hunt. I’d like to see
them in a debate. I don't
think I’d vote for Helms,
though. I’d vote for Hunt.
Yes, l plan to vote. Poli
tical endorsements don’t
influence me.”
Center
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Bonds Issue Offers
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Many Benefits
By Jalyne Strong
Pent Staff Writer
Tuesday, -May B, along
with primary elections,
Charlottes ns can vote on
the City-County Govern
ment Center bomb. All
registered city residents
S||lje asked to vote for or
against fee City Council s
proposal to bmkhiadw and
- larger, facility tor City
County government of
fices.
C^ty officials are stating
' that Charlotte's current
city hall, built in IS4*, , is
. inadequate for present
’• day City-County opera- 5
tints. Charlotte’s popula- .
. ten has increased , they
say, seven-fold in the last
60 yuan. Officials explain
the result in City Hall and
the City Ball .annex have
beconle inefficient in hand
ling the City-County needs.
The proposed City-Coun
ty Government center is a
313,000 Square foot edifice ' -
that will be located down
town in the block Bordered
by Third and . fourth
■Streets, Alexander and
Davidson Streets. The pro
posed building will be 15
stories with an adjacent
parking lot of .780 parking
spaces for employee and
public parking. . - *
- The new center wffl cost
an estimated |8>.7 million
Yet, City officials are
quick to relate that no tax
increase far Charlotte re
_Si^ntB win be necessary.
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NEW CITY-COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER
~~To be buih downtown
The City of Charlotte has
a triple ‘A’ credit ratii«
and a capacity of over 990
million in bond issue
PMMa,” revealed Bobby
Lowery, co-chairperson for
the City-County Govern
ment Center Bond Com
mittee, in a recent Chw
Mte Pest article
Concerning this bond
issue, the City Council is
hoping that Charlotte resi
dents will agree that "own
ing is cheaper than rent
ing.” Due to overflow, the
City is now paying almost
fl minion a year for rent
ing office space in the
Cameron-Brown and Inde
pendence Buildings. If the
City-County Government
Center ia not built, space
rental for the next M years
will cost the City IM S
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million. However, officials
stress that in 30 years the
City will own the $32.7
million structure, saving
the city $24 million.
* More benefits will ac
crue, states the City Coun
cil, because the new City
County Government Cen
ter will be more conven
ient and effective for the
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public. The new center will
centralize city-county de
partments such as sewer
and zoning information un
der one roof for easier
public access. There will be
19 city offices and seven
county offices located in
the building. A larger
City Council chamber will
accommodate more citi
zens who wish to observe or
participate in City Council
meetings.
The proposed City
County Government Cen
ter bonds will be listed on
the ballot as "Public Build
ing Bonds.”
A1 Jarreau To Appear
On “Days Of Our Lives”
Grammy Award-winning
vocalist A1 Jarreau will
give a musical perfor
mance and make his act
ing dfbut in a daytime
drama when he portrays
himself on NBC-TV’s
“Days of Our Lives” (Mon
days-Fridays, 12-1 p.m.
NYT) beginning April 30.
He will be joined in con
cert by series regular
Gloria Loring. Also appear
ing will be the popular rock
group Billy and the
Beaters.
Jarreau made his acting
debut on the air Monday
and Tuesday, April 30 and
May 1. He performed in the
concert, which was a part
of the drama, May 4, 7 and
8. He sang some of his
greatest hits, plus a num
ber from his new album,
scheduled to be released
later this year.
Jarreau’s career covers
'n
the spectrum from jazz to
pop. He received honors for
top jazz performances in
1977,1978 and 1979, and won
the coveted Grammy for
Best Pop Male Vocal Per
formance in 1981 for bis
platinum album, “Breakin'
Away.”
Also appearing in the
concert segment was
“Days of Our Lives" re
gular Gloria Loring, who
plays Liz Chandler in the
series. An accomplished
vocalist, she has per
formed on stage as well as
on television She is sched
uled to sing a composition
written by Bob Seger titled
“Even Now,” and “Quiet
Please,” by Peter Allen
In the finale, Jarreau and »
Loring sang "Take Me To
The Pilot,” by Elton John
The concert segment
will begin on the series
May 4