City councils are composed of individuals, each with his own areas of expertise, interest and concern. In this year's municipal election, candidates for Provo City Council appear to be emphasizing those individual factors - an indication perhaps that there are no overriding issues to focus on.

In the election on Tuesday, Provo residents will vote on the 1998 Winter Olympics bid, a candidate for mayor and a citywide council candidate. Also, voters in the Northeast and Southwest council districts will vote for council members to represent their areas of the city.CITYWIDE DISTRICT 1

Jim Daley wants to help put "quality education" into the operation of the city.

Quality education is a management concept that focuses on learning to do a job right the first time and involves a lot of planning, Daley said. As a council member, Daley would work with the administration to develop such a system, showing how and where it could be implemented. He also thinks the city should adopt a program performance measurement system to track department expenditures.

Daley, a cost accountant at Hercules, says that what works well for business will work well for the city.

"I know they do not have in place a quality education system," Daley said. "In the aerospace business, I can't tell you how many millions of dollars we saved when we put this in place."

Since the primary election, Mark Hathaway has spent his time hoping to gain additional support. "I have been accused of running for the northeast section of Provo, but I will represent the entire city."

He sees himself as more conservative than his opponent and says his concerns are not union-oriented. "I'm interested in people, not in systems."

Hathaway, a real estate broker, has based his campaign on service to the community. He believes Provo must concentrate on bringing in clean industry while preserving its small-town atmosphere. He also supports construction of an aerospace park at the Provo Municipal Airport.

"I'm also a staunch supporter of the library, and I'm anxious to see a successful library, not only with books, but good hours when people can be there," he said.

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT

Greg Hudnall has several key points to his platform. He supports a balance between economic development and preserving the value of the family and integrity of the neighborhood.

He will continue to support cleanup campaigns and would instigate a plan to deal with out-of-state landlords.

He supports the city's public safety program through a capable police force and supports finding ways to deal with the growing drug problem.

Hudnall, a high school principal in the Provo School District, would establish more open communication between the council and residents of the Southwest District.

"I believe I have the experience of working with budgets and dealing with the public in that my vote is not a biased or emotional vote. My goal is to look to the past, but prepare to the future because the Southwest District is the final frontier for development. If the citizens aren't informed, we will get dumped on. An informed public is empowered, and that's my goal.

Ben Porter, who is seeking re-election, says he has served southwest Provo well - getting two ordinances passed, on sidewalks and trains, and working to install a traffic signal at 900 West and Center Street.

He is concerned about how residents' tax money is spent, however, and would focus on that if re-elected.

Provo could save money by eliminating its police SWAT and mountain rescue teams and making use of the teams operated by Utah County, which residents pay for through county taxes, Porter said. "We already have that service available to us. Technically, we are paying for service we don't get."

Porter also is opposed to raising utility rates any higher. "I voted for a 25 percent increase in 1987 because the mayor was able to convince me it was needed," Porter said. "In 1988-89 when the mayor asked for a 9.8 percent increase, I was the only one on the council who voted against it." Porter says raising utility rates is a way of collecting hidden taxes because 10 percent of all utility revenue goes into the city's general fund.

NORTHEAST DISTRICT

Incumbent Ron Last says his experience in public office and in the council post for the past four years has provided him with a portfolio of knowledge on Provo issues.

"I think I will be valuable to the council," he said.

Last is a supporter of economic growth and increasing the tax base through new businesses. In his four years in office, he said, he played an important role in helping the city become financially responsible, and sales tax has nearly doubled in that time.

He stands behind opening the new landfill and transfer station for the city and hopes to see it completed in 1990. He wants an increased budget for the library as well.

Last, a real estate agent, says he also would focus on the city's traffic flow if re-elected. "I want to make sure we have the best traffic patterns possible. I plan to get a lot of feedback from people."

Byron R. Sumner wants to apply his background in business to city management.

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Sumner, a retired electrical contractor, believes small businesses need the city's help as much as do big corporations. "I want to see our town grow as well as East Bay," Sumner said.

Sumner thinks it is important that public officials not take themselves too seriously. "You are the people's representative, not their keeper," Sumner said.

Sumner says he has the time to devote to researching problems in Provo. He says he will cast votes based on comments from residents, not solely on how the administration feels.

Sumner is concerned about clean-air issues and Utah's bid for the 1998 Winter Olympic Games. Regarding Utah's Olympic bid, Sumner said, "Let us dream the dream but make sure we are not stuck with funding white-elephant, non-self-sustaining capital improvements that would burden the citizens of Utah."

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