League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton, Clermont, Warren Counties, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Peggy J. Goodwin 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?

Continue implementing our economic development strategy. Continue close association with Chamber of Commerce to attract new commerce, retain existing business base, and encourage area residents to support our business community with their dollars. Look for urban renewal/redevelopment opportunities and related funding sources to facilitate commercial growth and re-use potential in target locations. Sell White Pillars to fund economic development initiatives and critical infrastructure projects.

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?

These issues are a common thread among all communities and decisions at the regional level will likely impact our individual communities to varying degrees. Loveland has designated representatives who currently participate in these discussion sessions, and I advocate our continued involvement.

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?

Loveland already strives to make recycling simple and convenient for residents, however, I believe periodic reminders are needed in our community to highlight what is/is not recyclable. With the ever-increasing use of plastic bags by retailers and plastic containers by industry, the range of plastics accepted for recycling must be expanded and I have discussed this with Hamilton County's Solid Waste District. I will continue to pursue this and offer ideas to help address the issue.