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Montana Kaimin, November 8, 1995 Associated Students of the University of Montana University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Associated Students of the University of Montana Montana Kaimin, 1898-present (ASUM) 11-8-1995 Montana Kaimin, November 8, 1995 Associated Students of the University of Montana Let us know how access to this document benefits ouy . Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper Recommended Citation Associated Students of the University of Montana, "Montana Kaimin, November 8, 1995" (1995). Montana Kaimin, 1898-present. 8853. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/studentnewspaper/8853 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM) at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Montana Kaimin, 1898-present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Montana■» JT The University of Montana TKairnm p MT q q O ur 98th year, Issue 38 Kaimin is a Salish word for messages Wednesday, November 8,1995 Voters say 'yes' to open space $5M bond survives city vote, meets state requirements Justin Grigg of the Kaimin City Vote '95 Open space is now a reality Open Space Bond for Missoulians, students and property owners alike. FOR the Open “We have open space!” Jim Space Bond Parker of Citizens for Open 66 percent • 8,143 votes Space shouted over the crowd at the Democratic election AGAINST th. party in the Union Club last Open Space Bond night. “The people have spo­ 34 percent • 4,127 votes ken.” Because voters approved the sale of $5 million in bonds Segars said the 22 percent to fund the purchase of local of students registered to vote green spaces property owners in the campus precinct who can expect to see a $27-a-year hit the polls proves that they increase in property taxes on are not apathetic. Bruce Ely/Kaimin a house assessed at $100,000 Rick Stern, a member of JIM PARKER of Citizens for Open Space celebrates at Union Hall upon news of the Open Space Bond starting next year. Students for Open Space, said passing 66-34 percent. Although only 34 percent that figure is comparable to of Missoula’s student voter registered turnout in the Democrats win three of four council seats voters “ T T Te have open 1992 presiden­ marked the tial election. manding lead “yes” box on Y Y space! The “That’s Becky Shay of the Kaimin C ity Vote '95 over her the open really good,” Republican people have space ballot, he said. The Democratic opponent, Pari The opinion more than spoken. ” party celebrated a L eC o u re. two-thirds expressed at Herbig pulled —Jim Parker landslide victory approved the the into city council g j Lois Herbig ID) [7j Scott Morgan (D) in 1,634 votes sale of the Citizens for Open Space Republican during yesterday’s 64 percent • 1,634 votes 58 percent • 1,143 votes compared to bonds. election party city general elec­ LeCoure’s 913. According to at McKay’s | | Pari LeCoure (R) C urtis Horton (R) Overall, 43 per­ tion. Democrats 36 percent • 913 votes 42 percent • 837 votes state law when fewer than 40 restaurant was that students carried five of cent of the percent of registered voters did not play a decisive role in Missoula’s six city Ward’s 6,097 show, at least 60 percent the passage of the bond issue. voters turned council wards, leav­ [v^ Lawrence Anderson St) Q Robert K elly (R) must be in favor of the bond. Mike Kiedrowski, chair­ out. ing Lawrence 53 percent • 1,111 votes 32 percent • 467 votes Before the passage of the man of the Missoula County Anderson the lone “I’m delight­ bond can be ruled official, Young Republicans, said he Republican to be [ I M y rt C ham ey (D) [7{ Andy Sponseller (D) ed! I thought it City Attorney Jim Nugent believes that student voters elected. In five of 47 percent • 987 votes 68 percent • 1,012 votes would be a real must confirm the final figures didn’t affect the outcome and six wards, Missoula squeaker,” which is expected to happen that people weren’t very well voters also, agreed Herbig said of Monday, said Vickie Zeier, a educated on the issue even to finance the pur­ cial until Monday, said Vickie the vote. Missoula County clerk and through local media coverage. chase of open space. Zeier, county clerk and recorder. Herbig also took pride in recorder. “Really the only education Nearly 35 percent of To validate the vote, it must be Ward 1 helping carry the open “I knew it was going to was people going out and say­ Missoula’s registered voters canvassed by elected officials, space bond issue with a vote of happen but I was worried ing ‘save open space,’” he braved the snow and cold to go Zeier said, and the bond pas­ three-to-one in favor of the because the snow came and said. to the polls yesterday. Missoula sage must be confirmed by city bond. UM’s precinct turned out we were concerned about the The Montana Libertarian voters passed the open space attorney Jim Nugent. The can­ 232 voters out of 1,034 regis­ turnout,” said Kelley Segars, Party, which is opposed to the bond issue by a nearly two-to- vass is delayed due to the tered voters. the spokeswoman for Earth sale of bonds to fund the pur­ one vote. (Please see related Veterans’ Day holiday. Jim McGrath was officially Awareness and a member of chase of open space, could not story.) In Ward 1, which encompass­ elected into the Ward 2 council Students for Open Space. be reached for comment. Polling figures won’t be offi­ es UM, Lois Herbig took a com­ See “W ards ” p age 8 CIS struggles to meet increasing demand for computer access also support all technologies audiences, but the redistribu­ the entire campus, but the another CIS-supported lab. Sonja Lee such as Dial-BEAR, BANNER, tion would be under careful business department will have The staff at CIS is working of the Kaimin and even parts of Griz Card consideration. preference, Cleaveland said. between two and three differ­ A limited budget coupled technology. Cleaveland said The new business building The new business building ent jobs per person to keep up with limited space and staff there are also about $800,000 will have two computer labs represents significant new with new tasks, Morarre said. has created a struggle at CIS to in fixed expenses to maintain with 100 new seats, said Tbm technology for UM, he said. But He said four staff members keep up with increased demand access and pay licensing fees. Morarre, assistant director. the question still remains have recently left CIS for high­ for computer access. The budget needs to be near­ Shawn Clouse, technology where the dollars come from to er paying jobs and less work. CIS is operating with a $2.4 ly twice what it is now to meet coordinator at the business support the new technologies. “We can’t make technology million budget this year, which with technology demands, school, said, the new computer Morarre estimates a new work with thin air,” he said. is set until the Legislature Cleaveland said. labs are in the early stages, and computer lab on campus with Morarre said CIS is working meets again in 1997 and tuition “We’re trying to match the there is no set budget plan for 20 terminals to be about to come to an understanding and state fees are changed, said budget to the mission of the the new labs right now. One lab $80,000 not including a lab with UM administration. John Cleaveland, director of budget and it’s stressed right may be instructional and the monitor or consumables such “We feel we are letting peo­ information technology. now,” he said. other may be a working lab as paper. Morarre said part of ple down,” he said. “And I Half of that budget goes Cleaveland said CIS may open to students, Clouse said. the current budget could be applaud students’ patience. I’m toward supporting the CIS have to defer some of the costs The new labs could be for used for a new lab, but there is sure I wouldn’t be that staff, he said. The budget must for increased access to different strictly departmental use or for no room on campus to create patient.” 2 Montana Kaimin, Wednesday, November 8,1995 Opinion ASUM government... City zoning proposal Out of touch and power hungry seems misguided Last Wednesday, which clearly affect support? Lee enforced his rep­ students. If, per­ rimand by placing a gag rule On the eve of the voting for the Open Space Bond, the the ASUM Senate, in Column by haps, senators or on SPA Directors when talking Missoula City Council announced further plans that a 9to 12 vote, killed a executives justified to the media: "... do not attach could dramatically affect growth in certain areas in measure supporting Erik their decision your title to your views."” Missoula. open space. This bill, Hadley Lately, Lee has authored a On Monday night, the City Council put forward a pro­ rather than commit­ through some ideo­ bill that would restructure posal that would allow neighborhood businesses in resi­ ting financial logical opposition dential areas throughout Missoula. resources for lobbying to open space, we Student Political Action into a committee researching higher __ The proposal, coined the action on behalf of open space could shake our heads and education issues.
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