League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Kevin Flynn Answers Questions Candidate for Member of Council; 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)

- Character. I will make decisions based on what is best for the city.
- Experience. I will synthesize ideas to create mutually beneficial results.
- Ability. I will get the job done.
- Transparency. I will shine some light on City Hall.
- Determination. I don't give up.

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

Look at the entire $1.3 Billion Annual Budget, not just parts of it. Stop spending money that we don't have. Make cuts and stick to them. We need to start now and not stop until we have fixed the problem. Implement the studies that have demonstrated where significant costs can be reduced, including sharing services, combining departments, explore group purchasing opportunities to reduce non-personnel spending, and implementing performance based techniques for improving service while cutting costs. Implement Priority Based Budgeting and stick to it. Increase revenue by making Cincinnati a desirable location for families and businesses.

3. Plan Cincinnati calls for the city to adopt a citizen engagement policy. What would you include in such a policy? (100 word limit)

Council, the Mayor, and the Administration must listen to ALL Cincinnatians. Council must respond to the desired outcomes of the citizens, so that there is a dialogue between Council and Cincinnatians, not just 2 minutes in front of a microphone at City Hall. A number of groups, including LWV, Cincinnatus, CCR, WCC, and others have taken the lead in this area, combining efforts to research and synthesize thoughts on important issues. We need expand this and include neighborhood and business leaders. By getting out in the community, listening and incorporating ideas from Cincinnatians, we will come up with better solutions.

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