League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	James F. Pfennig Answers Questions Candidate for Mayor; City of Reading

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?

Keeping close vigilant on income and disbursements. Working with all department heads to keep within budget. Explore ways to increase revenue.

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?

By working with these organizations where we are able and local governments should be in the planning activities.

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?

By adding to our recycling program with more public awareness campaign.