Paul S. Jahn Answers Questions

Candidate for
Council Member; City of Montgomery

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Hamilton County and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. What are your views regarding the need for public transportation in your community to promote access to employment throughout the region?

A healthy public transportation system is essential for the economic development of Hamilton County as a whole. It is further essential to combat the growing environmental problems that inevitably come with urban sprawl. In the development of Public Transportation zoning and planning issues will be key, so that maximum economic impact with minimum residential disturbance is achieved.

2. Would you be in favor of county-wide campaign finance regulations that would provide for public matching funds, limit campaign contributions and provide for more disclosure? State your opinions on these ideas; whether you would support or oppose them.

I am in favor of all three campaign finance reforms. Our current campaign finance structure allows the wealthiest corporate and private citizens of our community to control government by default.

3. What are the benefits/detriments to land use planning prior to zoning decisions?

Land use planning is an important tool for the citizens of a community to protect the single largest investment that most of them will ever have: their home. This protection must be balanced against the right of commercial property owners to develop their property to its best economic benefit. Prudent land use planning allows for both rights to be protected. Imprudent planning exposes the community to protracted law suits and their expense, or destruction of their residential neighborhoods.