League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton, Clermont, Warren Counties, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Paul E. Elliott Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Loveland

The questions were prepared by the LWV Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you implement your top priority?

I would do all in my power to safeguard the integrity of the residential flavor of Loveland. This I have already done by leading a referendum petition drive to stop the "spot zoning" ordinance passed by the current council. Further, I would encourage the growth in the existing commercial and retail areas of our city, namely the Loveland-Maderia Road corridor and the historic downtown district. Both of these areas are the existing lifeblood of Loveland's economic future, and once wisely developed, will provide a strong and lasting tax base for future generations. Loveland's economic future, and once wisely developed, will provide a strong and lasting tax base for future generations.

2. Numerous important issues including transportation, land use planning, housing and economic development for the Greater Hamilton County regions are being deliberated by OKI's Land Use Commission and Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and Planning Partnership COMPASS; how engaged should local government be in these planning activities? If elected, how would you participate in these planning activities?

I believe local governments should be very involved with regional planning issues. I would encourage a Loveland representative to attend any and all planning sessions and be a spokesperson for Loveland residents. I would advocate for smart growth, less urban sprawl, cooperative transportation networks, and intercommunity dialogue of similar problems.

3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Recycling Coalition conducted a state-specific study and found recycling businesses in Ohio generated $650.6 million dollars in state government revenue. If elected how would you promote recycling and support recycling programs currently in place in your community to reduce solid waste generation?

I would promote recycling efforts in our city by getting bins to ALL residents. I would provide bins in all public areas: parks, city hall, schools, concerts, etc. I would encourage the education of our children in the wisdom of recycling, as it is their future environment that will be inherited.