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

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

Before joining Strive, I was appointed Director of the Governor's Office of Faith-Based Initiatives by Governor Strickland in 2007. The Office works to enhance the capacity of community-based organizations, encourage effective partnerships among public agencies and community organizations, and measure their impact in an effort to reduce Ohio poverty.

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

We need a new process, one that begins now with a comprehensive savings audit (with private support). Also, in a transparent way, department heads with employees would produce budgets, using the "zero-based budgeting" approach. This means, start with a blank spreadsheet and build budgets from that, with incentives established for those that identify meaningful savings on their own. This plus my shared service plan (below) and producing 5-10 budget plans should produce balanced budgets each year.

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

To be a great city, we need to be more intentional with the way we engage with our community leaders, business owners, and residents. Going one step further, we must actively bring all stakeholders to the table when discussing issues that affect our community. City government must be more inclusive in its work, whether that be with the private sector, non-profit sector, or community councils. I look forward to working with our partners at all levels to making Cincinnati a more engaged and inclusive place.

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