League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Lynn R. Crider Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council at Large; 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?

As a current member of Council, I have practical experience for the position I seek. Having served for more than 7 years on City Council, I have the following Committee and Commission experience: Finance, Economic Development, Community Improvement Corp., Recreation, Streets & Roads, Buildings & Equipment, Historic Preservation, and Building & Zoning Approval. Additionally, I serve as a member of the Hamilton County Tax Incentive Review Council.

2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City?

Safety services (police and fire); maintaining the infrastructure (streets, sidewalks and green spaces); and garbage/recycling services are essential. What sets Wyoming apart from other communities is the delivery of additional services such as recreation. Services that create an outstanding quality of life should be preserved.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

Each year, the budget is built and balanced by a methodical planning process that includes analyzing expected revenues versus expenses for the following year. Capital expenditures are planned for based upon the needs of the community and the ability to fund them. A critical part of the budget planning process (and throughout the year) is to create efficiencies in operations while maintaining the level of service delivered to our citizens.

4. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement?

Wyoming has a rich history of citizen participation in various advisory boards. There are numerous Boards and Commissions that advise Council/Administration on matters important to our citizens such as Recreation, Historic Preservation, Economic Development and Urban Forestry. I believe that direct citizen participation in these committees and commissions is a critical part of our local governance process. In addition, the widespread adoption of information technology over the last 5 - 10 years has facilitated broader opportunities for citizens to participate and engage in local government. The Wyoming City Blogs (maintained by the Wyoming City Administration), email and Facebook are all unique communication vehicles which have allowed citizens to provide immediate and critical input on local issues and concerns.

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