As Mayor's Allies Depart, Several Big Issues Remain

· Incumbent Patrice M. Winter said she has worked with business people backing changes along Fairfax Boulevard. "The boulevard as it is now is a 1950s model. . . . It would be nice if the boulevard was a destination rather than a pass-through."

· Kim C. Luckabaugh said she worries about growth. "If it's not kept in check, it will strip the heart" out of the community, she said. "Part of what makes us unique and special is being the opposite of the county."

· David L. Meyer said it's time for the city to "take a breather from some of the capital expenditures" of recent years. For instance, he said, he supports using an existing donation to build a community center at Van Dyck Park but not spending extra city money on the project now.

· Gerald T. "Jerry" O'Dell said he is concerned about abortion and wants "to enforce respect for life by upholding the U.S. constitutional protection guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment." He also wants council members who miss a meeting to have their pay docked.

· Steven C. Stombres said governments became accustomed to spending too much during good economic times. Encouraging pedestrian-friendly development in some areas will help drive the city's economy, he said, but, "you don't want to change the character of any particular community with redevelopment."