League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Amy Murray 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)

Cincinnati City Council + 2011 + 11 months representing city taxpayers.

Procter & Gamble - 14-year business experience in Global Business Development.

Small Business Owner - As owner of my own small company I understand the obstacles that businesses face in Cincinnati.

Hyde Park Neighborhood Council - past president.

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

I would approach balancing the city budget similarly to how businesses or households would balance their budgets. The city needs to live within its means and not spend money it does not have. We would start by analyzing which services are essential, ie public safety, sanitation, and which are not. Shared services and managed competition has been considered in the past, but the administration has not gone far enough on these matters. City cooperation with the county has been minimal. We need to keep a keen eye on new hires, and use attrition as much as possible to control costs.

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

Citizens certainly need to be engaged in future plans for the city. I would include regularly scheduled community forums both live, and on line for those not able to attend in-person meetings. An outreach program from the Communications Department at City Hall could set up a web page to keep people up to date on meetings and events. Press releases and social media should be used to get the word out. The Mayor and Council Members should be instrumental in spreading the word to encourage people to get involved.

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