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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear LAN listserve member,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">My name is Rob Sands, a 20 year resident in
West Lawrence. Did you know that the city commission recently
formed a study group to look at our form of government in
Lawrence? This committee, the City Government Study Task Force,
which meets about every other Monday (meeting schedule found at <a
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owes the City Commission a recommendation on various topics by
June. Their recommendation may address changes to the role of the
mayor, number of commissioners, how the mayor is elected, and
whether or not we should have representative districts. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because there is a tight timeline, I’m afraid
that the word has yet to get out about this committee’s important
work. Over four meetings, they have had only three public
commenters.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I would like to ask for your help. I have
designed an informal, unofficial, and 100% ANONYMOUS survey (the
survey asks no identifying information other than age group). The
data gathered will be shared 100% PURE AND UNEDITED with the
members of the committee, the Lawrence Association of
Neighborhoods, and frankly, anyone who wants to see the data.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Because I did not ask for any identifying
demographic information, it will not be a statistically valid
representation of the city. The point is to gather information,
opinions and ideas that may assist the committee and the public
regarding this issue. I don’t intend to provide recommendations to
the committee. I only intend to provide the information gathered
by this survey to the committee and they can interpret it
themselves.
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<p class="MsoNormal">I ask only that you take 10 minutes to fill out
the survey at:
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you’ve filled it out, please consider sending it to friends and
family here in Lawrence, and encourage them to fill it out. If
you have concerns or questions, please don’t hesitate to call or
email me. I’m happy to answer questions. Thanks in advance. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Rob Sands</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">C 913-707-3953</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:robert.c.sands@gmail.com"
target="_blank">robert.c.sands@gmail.com</a></p>
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