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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Top Priority,
Planning,
Recycling
Click on a name for other candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. How would you implement your top priority?
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Answer from Tom Kathman:
Consulting with current business and investment advisors that I am acquainted with through past business and investment dealings from my current employment.
Answer from Walter T. St Clair:
Appropriate software and training is in place. Employee data, including all types of earnings and deductions, are being input. Trial runs will be done in the next few weeks. W-2 information and retirement reports are being coordinated with our software providers. Working with our bank to purchase software for electronic funds transfers to employees and taxing authorities.
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2. Numerous important issues including transportation, land use planning, housing and economic development for the Greater Hamilton County regions are being deliberated by OKI's Land Use Commission and Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and Planning Partnership COMPASS; how engaged should local government be in these planning activities? If elected, how would you participate in these planning activities?
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Answer from Tom Kathman:
We already have a council representative who attends OKI meetings on a monthly basis and reports to council on those issues that would affect the city of St. Bernard.
Answer from Walter T. St Clair:
Yes, we need to be involved in these planning activities. Currently we have an 8.5 acre site that needs to be developed. As Treasurer of the City's Community Improvement Corporation (C.I.C.), we have listened to local businesses and are developing criteria to send to developers to have them provide proposals.
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3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Recycling Coalition conducted a state-specific study and found recycling businesses in Ohio generated $650.6 million dollars in state government revenue. If elected how would you promote recycling and support recycling programs currently in place in your community to reduce solid waste generation?
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Answer from Tom Kathman:
We already have a recycling program in our city. Free of charge, bins are supplied for city pick up. I intend to further strengthen the program with more educational literature.
Answer from Walter T. St Clair:
Our City is very proud of the recycling efforts of our citizens. I would support more promotional and informational efforts to increase our participation in such a worthwhile program.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. The answers will not exceed 75 words. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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