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Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues
The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
See below for questions on
Transportation,
Planning,
Tax Levy Review
Click on a name for other candidate information.
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1. What role should Hamilton County Commissioners play in establishing a regional transportation system?
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Answer from Joseph R. Wolterman:
As a Commissioner I will initiate and insist on the proper study, planning and integration of all methods to be used. The system must be effective and efficient. It must include present road systems, rail lines and must be truly pedestrian friendly. The building, operating and maintaining the system must not become a tax burden to the region. There must be a definitive positive cost / benefit ratio before approval of any system.
Answer from John S. Dowlin:
I am chairman of the OKI Eastern Corridor Task Force and a strong advocate for regional multi-modal transportation systems. The plan will eliminate 370,000 vehicle miles per day and reduce daily corridor hours of delay by 64%. I have promoted regional transportation plans that will provide more comprehensive reverse commute routes that match hard to place workers who live primarily near the urban core with the abundance of multi-level jobs found primarily in the suburbs.
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2. How would a county comprehensive long-range plan benefit county citizens?
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Answer from John S. Dowlin:
Hamilton County continues to lose retail establishments, industry and residents to neighboring counties at an alarming rate, To maintain a sufficient tax base it is essential that residents, community and business lenders agree upon a comprehensive long-term regional plan of sustainable economic development sensibly balanced between growth and land preservation. We must also simultaneously redevelop the, urban core and first inner-ring suburbs to prevent them from becoming a "hole in the doughnut" of economic prosperity.
Answer from Joseph R. Wolterman:
A comprehensive long-range plan for the county that would
include infrastructure, good economic business development
and affordable residential development would benefit county
citizens most importantly by maintaining and/or increasing
propety values thus protecting everyones investments and
assuring a revenue stream for the delivery of proper
government services (police, fire, roads etc). A successful
implementation of a well defined long-range plan would lead
to a positive contribution to the quality of life for
businesses and citizens
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3. How would you expand the role/funding of the Tax Levy review Committee in include more careful monitoring of levy funds?
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Answer from John S. Dowlin:
The Board established the TLRC four years ago as a review panel for all special levy funding requests. It reviews the books, of the previous levy term to determine if funds were spent within the objective, of each levy. The TLRC is directly responsible for successfully implementing an independent annual performance audit for each levy. Expanding the role of theTLRC would
overburden its volunteer members and duplicate existing and adequate monitoring of funds.
Answer from Joseph R. Wolterman:
I have not determined at the present time if there should be
an expansion of the role/function of the Tax Levy Review
Committee. I will state, however, that as a Commissioner I
would act to have all interest generated from levy funds to
be deposited in there particular/specific account in order
to reduce the overall millage needed.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League, but formatted for Web display.
Candidates' statements are presented as
submitted. Word limits for answers are 75 words for each question.
Direct references to opponents are not permitted
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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