League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Trustee; Township of Harrison

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Basic Services, Budget, Citizen Engagement Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the Township? Answer from Claude A "Bud" Noe: Fire, Police, Water, Sewer, Roads Answer from Fred A. "Rick" Dole: Paramedic, Sheriff Patrols and fire protection. The sheriffs patrol is our main concern at this time. Big decisions will have to be made in the coming year. Currently the township contracts with the city of Harrison for paramedic and fire/rescue. The department does a great job serving the township. 2. How would you balance the Township Budget? Answer from Claude A "Bud" Noe: Not spend more then we take in. I would set one, five and ten year budgets, with historic intake values to set proposed expenditures. I would seek RFP's to get the best work or needed item for the best price, not just take the first bid or lowest price. Answer from Fred A. "Rick" Dole: The township is in good financial shape despite the recent cuts of tax monies from the state level. Harrison township does not even have an operating levy. 3. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement? Answer from Fred A. "Rick" Dole: I would love to see the community more involved in township government. I would like to start a community garden at the civic center, a township watch program, where you actually look out for your neighbor, not just for crime, but to check in on the elderly and lend a hand to your neighbor in times of need. I know this sounds utopian, but I believe it could be accomplished. Answer from Claude A "Bud" Noe: I believe we need both a community council and a business association to work with, this is a proven method to get good input on how your community is working. I also think the township should hold open house nights for residents to share ideas and have an interactive website. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits may apply. See individual questions for specific word limits. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. Please edit your work before submitting. We are unable to provide spell-check at this time. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.