"We've got to reduce city property taxes. They are simply ridiculous," Hunt adds.

WILLIAM JONES

William Jones, four times an unsuccessful council candidate, does not equivocate on the issues.

"I support rent control 100 per cent Condominiums don't belong in Cambridge and should be stopped."

Retired himself, Jones says the city should make more of an effort to search out sites for elderly housing. "We need it all over the city," Jones explains.

No fan of unrestrained development, Jones says "we should stop high rise buildings in residential neighborhoods."

To raise money for expanded human services, Jones favors cuts in the fire and police department budget. "The dog control officers are a real waste of money," he adds.

ROBERT J. LaTREMOUILLE

"Over the last six years, I've been in the middle of everything that's controversial," Robert J. Latremouille says. "I think of myself as a reformer."

LaTremouille cites rent control as the major issue in this year's city council elections. He supports adoption of a statute like that in place in Brookline to provide rent control and protect against condominium conversions.

He also supports downzoning to protect residential neighborhoods from business development, and converting more property to community open space.

LaTremouille, a contract negotiatior with the federal government, holds a law degree from Boston University.

JAMES McGURK

James McGurk, a newcomer to the the Cambridge political arena, sees rent control and housing as the salient issues in the city council race.

McGurk supports "rent control as it stands 100 per cent," adding he is against vacancy decontrol. On condominium conversion, McGurk proposes restrictions in residential areas, allowing conversions only on major streets.