League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Charles "Charlie" Norman Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cheviot

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)

I have served Cheviot as a Councilman for the last six years. In my full-time employment I am the legislative aide to County Commissioner Pat DeWine. My experience in County government, my education, and my former work in the finance industry make me a well qualified candidate.

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

1) I will work with our neighbors to seek ways to increase cooperation, and take advantage of economies of scale to improve service delivery and lower costs.

2) I will work to implement the recommendations of the Project Impact study of Cheviot. I will continue working with the City's business leaders and will actively seek ways to encourage business development. I will introduce and get passed a comprehensive nuisance property ordinance.

3) I will continue in my role as Finance Chairman to make sure that we are financially stable and that we avoid unnecessary taxes and spending.

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

Regional Cooperation is vitally important in today's complex world. Our elected officials must understand that problems don't stop at jurisdictional lines.

I have worked hard to improve relations with elected officials to the west in Green Township, and to the east in Cincinnati. Just this past year, we created a Joint Economic Development District with Green Township that will bring significant revenues to Cheviot without raising taxes on our citizens. The potential for future cooperation with the Township in this, and many other areas is unlimited. I am also working on an exciting venture with the City of Cincinnati that would greatly improve Cheviot.

Finally, I am proud to have played a major role in the creation of the Government Cooperation and Efficiency Project, which is bringing together leaders from across the County to examine ways to improve government service delivery and decrease costs through increased intergovernmental cooperation.

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