League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Carolyn Smiley-Robertson Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council; Village of Evendale

The questions were prepared by the LWV Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you implement your top priority?

The first step is listening to residents and the business community to hear what's important. This step must be followed by sharing information and making it readily accessible via web sites, televised Council Meetings, and the newsletter. Council must translate concerns into action plans where merited by designating a specific person, e.g. Councilmember, Mayor, or Department Head such as the Police Chief or Fire Chief responsible for finding a resolution to each issue.

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?

Evendale should take an active role in the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and Planning Partnership. The challenges facing the county in transportation (e.g. I-75 widening), land use and economic development involve many communities working together to find solutions. Evendale must not be left behind in this effort. I would gladly serve as Evendale's representative to the commission if elected.

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?

Evendale currently has a recycling program, which I would continue to support and promote to our residents.