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Running for College Station
City Mayor are Don R. Dale and
D. A. (Andy) Anderson, incum-
bent mayor.
Anderson, head of the Infor-
mation and Education Depart -
and the Texas Forest Service at
Texas A &M University, has had
10 continuous years of service to
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the city, six years Is council-
man, two years on the Planning
and Zoning Commission, and
two years as mayor. He also
heads a department at A &M con-
cerned with public relations and
has been trained in law enforce-
ment by the Department of Pub-
lic Safety, supervised work of
nine Special Texas Rangers.
He continued, "I work for a
service concerned for the most
part with prevention and supres-
sion of fires. I have seen homes
burn. I have witnessed people
who died in fires. I know what
fire protection is."
Anderson has also taken
courses in college on administra-
tion which he feels qualifies him
to understand the needs of the
community.
In order of priority, he lists
projects which he thinks should
be started or completed by the
City Council in the next two
years: projects to be started —
action on roads as approved by
the people, 29th Street, County
Road, University Drive; action
on building facilities, fire sta-
tion, police headquarters, city
hall; expansion of sewage dispo-
sal facilities; park expansion
and beautification; and priority
goals — to include planned
street program for the future.
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Projects to be completed ar''
listed as short and long rang
priority goals to guide the order
ly development of the city;
street policy (for future) and
one that will provide for proper
maintenance and development of
those CS has; cooperation with
developers and other to encour-
age needed housing, including fi-
nancing or other needs in low
income areas; for indigent care
(City to participate with Bryan
and Brazos County).
Anderson believes the City of
College Stations excels in the ar-
eas of planning and zoning, and
a determination to become a city
"we can be proud of as evidenc-
ed by recent voting of citizens."
The City of College Station is
lacking in the areas of streets,
p a r k s, fire protection, long -
range planning, sewage dispo-
sal, and street lighting. "we
need improvement in all areas
for more effective operations,"
Anderson noted.
When questioned on the con-
solidation of Bryan and College
Station, Anderson replied, "Why
should this question consistently
arise? Let's forget the question
and go forward through coopera-
tion. I am in opposition to con-
solidation. I am for the continua-
tion of the city of College Station
as a separate entity of govern-
ment."
Anderson stands for upgrading
standards of performance for all
city employes, payment of sala-
ries commensurate with other
similar employment, and provi-
sion of hospitalization insurance.
"With respect to the latter, we
are one of few Texas cities that
does not provide such," Ander-
son noted.
The Mayor plans to strengtnen
and support law enforcement
and fire prevention. `Presently
we are in the process of arrang-
ing for construction of police
headquarters and fire station.
Developments will come follow-'
ing the construction of the build-
ings," Anderson stated.
All interests should be consid-
ered when a zoning change is re-
quested. He said, "I'm not try -
ing to avoid answering, but such
in reality is the case. We must
think of the city and the citizens,
but the latter is more important
in residential areas."
Anderson lists five points
which need to be taken to im-
prove city parks: further imple-
mentation of what was begun the
past two years, namely park
beautification and additional
playground equipment; addition
to park on Southside (County
D r i v e) to provide additional
needs; definitely, all to be done
on a planned basis; from a citi-
zens' survey, the City Council
knows what the public wants and
as the c o u n c i l can, fiscally,
should acquire other park areas;
and outplanting in a nursery
seed to be used for street
"Continuation of the plan in-
augurated the past two years,
namely quarterly meetings
where we can sit down and dis-
cuss matual problems" would
help to improve the Bryan, Col-
lege Station, and Texas A &M
University relationships. Contin-
uing, he said, "Such has been
successful. Relationships are
good and getting better."
Anderson feels no changes will
be necessary in the tax structure
in the next two years. "The sales
tax, in my opinion, with our
growing economic base, v ill pro-
vide essential monies for all
during my tenure as mayor
were my original proposals: in-
auguration of an annual report
to the citizens on the steward-
ship of the council; improved
water situation; achieved im-
provements in the police depart-
ment; development of a sub -post
office to better serve the needs
of our community.
"I have been here since 1939.
1 have roots in the Community.
We've raised two children who
were educated at A &M Consoli-
dated," Anderson remarked.
Continuing, he said, `My lead-
ership is illustrated in civic, fra-
ternal, and church activities:
second vice president of Shrine
Club, deacon in the Church, two
years as chairman of the TEA
Committee on Conservation Ed-
ucation. I've been the recipient
of many state awards, as one re-
ceived at Prairie View for my
contributions to Negro youth of
the state, and from the Texas
Garden Clubs, a Presidential
Citation. Surely these attest to
leadership."
Anderson concluded, "But why
say more — it's the peoples' de-
cision."
D. A. ANDERSON