League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	James T. O'Reilly Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; 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)

Leadership - I-75 Galbraith exit project Awareness of how government works - 29 yrs. teaching Open to new ways of presenting services at lower costs

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

Continue leading role within OKI transportation plan group Facilitate lower cost shared services climate countywide Extend Wyoming athletic facilities by cooperation with other communities nearby

3. What two actions would you promote to enhance city revenue or decrease city expenditures in order to balance the city budget, given the current economic conditions? (100 word limit)

Equipment sharing for specialized vehicles/tools Move school income tax collection paperwork out of high cost state tax dept. central office, back to city's own competent tax offices

4. What steps should the local government take to ensure that the quality of rental property meets minimum legal standards? (100 word limit)

I have supported the environmental/housing court concept for many years and believe it will give focus and leverage to our effort to bring the worst offenders into compliance.

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