"I think that if he wanted to change the liquor laws, he ought to at least try," Buhler said. "To say (he) voted for them, great, you're supposed to vote. But to actually get something done, you sponsor a bill and work with (other legislators) to get it passed. That's where you can have a real impact."

Becker fired back by pointing out that during Buhler's time on the City Council, he has not spearheaded a change to the city ordinance that prohibits more than two liquor establishments per block face. Becker said working to change that ordinance will be "one of the things I do upon going into office."

Buhler's latest to-do list, released Friday, focused on improving neighborhoods. In it, he proposes to create a voluntary second round of neighborhood cleanup; prioritize funding for street lighting and sidewalk repair; empower community councils by allocating $10,000 annually to each community council to use for "neighborhood quality of life projects"; create "miniparks," dog parks and community gardens; and create neighborhood retail nodes throughout the city, similar to the 9th and 9th neighborhood, utilizing new CDA legislation.

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