League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Christopher E. C. Smitherman Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

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 high integrity with a strong sense of finance.

2. How would you balance the City Budget? (100 word limit)

Slow down tax abatements. Tax exercised stock options. Stop the abuse of TIFs which decrease revenue to the general fund. Expand the Amnesty Program with the goal of 90% collection. The city must manage ALL department overtime in a centralized way. The city must centralize all purchasing to manage inventor and lower costs. These are some examples.

3. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? (100 word limit)

Police, Fire, and Sanitation.

4. What actions will you take to support clean air?

Keep the Office of Environmental Quality open.

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