League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Jonathan L. Stuchell Answers Questions Candidate for President of Council; City of Saint Bernard

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?

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.

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?

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.

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?

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.