League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Jim C. Rolfes Answers Questions Candidate for Mayor; Village of North Bend

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?

Examine all expenditures to insure that the taxpayers are getting maximum value for the tax dollars being spent. Make sure the Village obtains any grants available for projects throughout the Village. Streamline the process of government and make it more efficient.

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?

The Village of North Bend is a member of the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission. I will see that we continue in that capacity and actively participate in the process.

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?

The Village already has a recycling program through our waste collection service. It is a voluntary program which should be supported officially by the Village.