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83 °F Forecast | Road Cams Saturday, June 19, 2004 Today's News | Classifieds | Autos | Homes | Jobs | Tempo | Health | Community | Home Delivery SECTIONS Home Page Local News Sports Business Obituaries Life Opinion - Politics Tempo AP News Weather Classified Archives Site Map SPECIAL SECTIONS Since We Asked Outdoor Journal Prime Times Wellness Connection Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Wedding Guide Rogue Valley's Finest EXTRA Newspaper in Education Personals Movie Times TV Times E The People MARKETPLACE Find a Car Find a Home Find a Job Classifieds Place an ad eSouthernOregon Automotive Communities Entertainment Publications Recreation Calendar CUSTOMER SERVICE Frequent Questions Advertising Information Home Delivery Employment Contact Us Media Kit Network Affiliate Oregon Road Conditions & Cams Email Story to a Friend June 17, 2004 Morrison is lone mayoral candidate By STEVE ZIMMERMAN for the Mail Tribune ASHLAND — City Councilman John Morrison has filed to run for mayor and Cate Hartzell will fight to keep her council seat in the November general election. Morrison is the only candidate who has announced a bid for mayor. Alan DeBoer said Saturday he will not run for re-election. Hartzell has one challenger thus far, Mike Morris. Morrison, who was elected to the council in 2000, said he believed his qualifications would make a good match for Ashland’s needs. "One of the reasons people live in Ashland is because it is a very nice place to live," he said. "... With success comes problems. We have traffic problems, we have an affordable housing problem we are just now starting to address and we also have problems with our schools." Advertisement Morrison added that while he recognizes the distinction between the school district and the city, he sees a definite partnership between the two. "The schools educate our residents and we provide services to our residents in so many ways," he said. "So that is a partnership." Morrison manages the Community Development Program for the Rogue Valley Council of Governments. Hartzell is running against Mike Morris for Seat 3 on the council. She said she feels she has gained the respect of her constituency during her first term. "I appreciate the trust people have put in me over the past four years," she said. "I feel the decisions that I have made are reflected in the opinions of a large part of the community." Hartzell was elected in 2000 and serves on the Ashland Housing Options and Ashland Watershed Stewardship Alliance. Morris, who has been a member of Ashland’s planning commission for several years, has been thinking about running for City Council for some time, he said. He said the recent slowdown of city government is a concern. "What I have found out in the past several months is that council seems to lack the ability to make decisions," he said. "They tend to process things and process things and process things." Among the issues Morris sees as important to the city’s residents are growth and affordable housing. Petitions for city positions must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 6 in the Ashland city recorder’s office. The open elected positions are mayor, City Council seats 1, 3 and 5 and park commissioner seats 1 and 2. All offices are four-year terms. Petitions are available at the 20 E Main St. For information, call 488-5307. Mail Tribune Home Local News | Sports | Business | Obituaries | Life Opinion - Politics | AP News | Archives | Site Map E Southern Oregon | Classified Copyright © 1997-2004 Mail Tribune. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions Website Feedback ADVERTISERS A D V E R T I S E R S RESOURCES Oregon Road Conditions & Cams SPECIAL SECTIONS Auto Finder Job Finder Home Finder Joy Magazine Homelife Magazine Tempo Readers' Choice Real Estate Showcase Since We Asked Food for Thought Wellness Connection Outdoor Journal Moving to Southern Oregon? Volunteer Opportunities Prime Times