Standerfer files for city council

Following an eight-year break, a former Southlake City Councilman is making another bid for a council seat.

On Monday, Greg Standerfer filed to run for Place 2 on the Southlake City Council. Standerfer is challenging incumbent Carolyn Morris. Morris could not be reached for comment. He was elected to the council in 2000 and served until 2004 when he chose not to seek re-election.

"Being on the city council requires a lot of time, and unless you're really passionate about an issue, I think you need to let someone else who's passionate take over," Standerfer said. "I'm now passionate again about a couple of issues."

Standerfer said he's concerned about the fiscal issues that he and Morris differ. He said Southlake is discussing the option of spending $2.8 million on a "mini-town square safety town for children to learn how to cross the street."

"In my humble opinion, that is outrageous," Standerfer said. "If we've got nothing better to spend the money on, then we should give it back to taxpayers. The current council believes taxpayer money is free; they don't believe taxpayer money is hard earned."

Standerfer said he also does not support spending $20 million on a multi-purpose center, which he said he has not heard a "significant cry for from citizens" wanting the center.

"We just spent half a million dollars to put statues in the round-abouts, and I think that should be privately funded. We also just spent $1.5 million over what the state paid to put landscaping in the medians. I don't think we should spend taxpayer money, in tough economic times, on landscapes," Standerfer said. "In addition, Carolyn was the deciding vote to deny gas drilling, which cost the school district $40 million and the city $60 million over the life of the wells. I'm in favor of gas drilling primarily for the benefits of schools, and we will never again have a gas drilling climate like we had."

Standerfer, a 20-year Southlake resident, said the vast majority of people move to Southlake so their children may go to Carroll ISD schools. He said residents are not opposed to paying higher taxes to get into the district, but they expect the council to not spend money like "drunken sailors."

"Right now, the council is putting the city in debt for pet projects, and that needs to stop," Standerfer said.

In his opinion, the city council and school district should have a strong working relationship. Standerfer said the council has not had a history of working well with the district to provide for its needs, but the district has worked well with the city.

Standerfer said he moved to Southlake 20 years ago for the school district. All three of his children went through CISD schools.

"When I moved here, Southlake Boulevard was a two-lane road. I've seen the town grow into city, and it's a wonderful place to live. I want it to stay a wonderful place live," Standerfer said.

Standerfer said, if elected, he doesn't have a "landmark piece of legislation" he wants passed or taken away.

"My biggest issues are budgetary," Standerfer said. "I know most of the council members, and I appear before the council fairly regularly. I feel I can work with the council right away."

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