League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 3, 2009 Election
	Idella Thompson Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Silverton

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 am a former councilwoman, on the design planning team for construction of the new school, I have tutored at Silverton Padeia School, am a member of Silverton's Block Watch Association, member of the Urban Forestry Board, and a resident of Silverton for 39 years.

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

We need to tighten our budget and I will work with the city manager and the finance director to decide what are our best options for spending the city's money. These are hard economic times. We need to make tough decisions for what is best for Silverton. The repair of Montgomery Road to Stewart Road needs urgent attention and I will work with the city aggressively to secure grants to help fund this necessary project without further taxing city residents. To help revitalize the city of Silverton.

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)

To strengthen the city's budget:

suspend hiring of new employees
will explore creative funding sources such as grant to boost the city's budget.

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