League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Tom Gardner, Jr. Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council; City of Wyoming

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

As a lifelong resident and volunteer firefighter I am in a unique position as someone who has both received and provided city services. I have served on Wyoming Fire-EMS for 8 years and sat on the Fire-EMS Consolidation Committee.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

First, our city must maintain fiscal responsibility. The city must run efficiently and effectively. We must find alternative sources of income for the city to operate. Whether this from State or Federal sources. Secondly in order to maintain the high quality of life we have all come to appreciate and expect in Wyoming public safety must be a priority. Finally, no governemnt body can function properly unless it is responsive to its citizens. I will listen to the concerns of residents and be held accountable.

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

Regional cooperation and planning is very important, especially among the older inner-ring suburbs that find their populations stagnating or declining. The key to such relationships is communication. First, partner with neighboring communities on areas or projects of mutual interst. An example would be the City of Cincinnati and the the south end of Springfield Pike. Second, The Southwest Ohio First Suburbs Consortium (SOFSC) seeks to promote public policies that maintain the vitality of the communities and advocates balanced investments in new and existing infrastructure and the maintenance and enhancement of the tax base. We must use this framework to lobby on behalf of our city for better sources of income to maintain our infrastructure. Third, join with other communities and agencies to develop and implement mutual plans.

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