You may not be the person who starts or finishes a project, but you are an integral part of it throughout that time. Bruce Snead said he is continuing the plans for economic development that Cooper mentioned. A 200-acre business park northwest of the Manhattan Municipal Airport, work on city hall and a comprehensive transportation plan to help traffic flow are all part of that plan. Snead said he is waiting to see what the rest of his term will hold. In the meantime, he's trying to juggle his schedule, much like the other four former mayors mentioned doing in their terms.
Life's always a balancing act.
Bob Linder has taught history at K-State since 1965. Richard Hayter joined the K-State faculty in 1980 as associate dean of external affairs. He was mayor during the 1990-91 term. Helen Cooper joined K-State's facilities planning department in 1975. She served as mayor during the 1994-95 term.