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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 Jonathan L. Stuchell:
I would encourage the residents to get more involved with council by attending and participating at the meetings. By having interaction with council then the residents will have a voice in the operation of this city. The people that are elected need to be held accountalbe for the decisions that are made. My goal would be to have a more prductive council so that we can move forward and make a better future for all of us.
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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 Jonathan L. Stuchell:
All of the municipalities should be involved with each of these organizations to see what impact that they might have. By working together to put together a comprehensive plan,both the municipality, and these organizations could benifit. We have seen what it is like to become stagnant and let opportunities pass by. My goal would be to have a city appointed liason who would work hand in hand with each of these organizations.
A major concern for our city is the possible expansion of 75. St. Bernard border's the highway and any expansion of the interstate could be devistating to us if not properly planned. We need to be involved with this stategic planning for the benefit of our community. Otherwise, St. Bernard will not get the proper representation unless we are involved with this process.
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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 Jonathan L. Stuchell:
The city of St. Bernard has a curbside recycling program that is part of the service department. There is no cost to the residents so that encourages them to use the program. With the Municipalities that contract with a private hauler there tends to be a fee for recycling which offers no incentive to use the program. We do very well with the program already in place and the residents are proud of the services that this city has to offer. However, I would continue to support the program and encourage the residents to recycle whatever materials that they could.
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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