League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2008 Election
	Steve Brinker Answers Questions Candidate for Treasurer; County of Hamilton

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 the two most pressing issues you will face if you are elected? (50 word limit)

Outstanding delinquencies and how to cope with the budget crisis confronting the county are the most pressing issues facing the County Treasurer. Related to these is the decline in tax valuations as the foreclosure rate soars to new highs.

2. How will you address each of those issues? (100 word limit)

My first priority will be contacting taxpayers quickly when they fail to pay taxes, working with them when possible, and pursue delinquents much sooner than is currently done. I will also act immediately to create a land reutilization program authorized by a Bill currently pending in the Ohio legislature. Working in cooperation with the County Commissioners, I will work to alleviate the current budget crisis. I will do all of this by being a full-time treasurer.

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