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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
Qualification,
Priorities,
Accessiblity,
Recycling,
Housing
Click on a name for other candidate information. See also more information about this contest.
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1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)
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Answer from Louise Ellen (Cohen) Wolf:
Critical and creative thinking skills are my forte. I am a detail oriented problem solver. This usually requires thinking out of the box for new solutions.
I have had experience working with budgets including serving on allocation and finance committees. My human relations skills were honed while working for a newspaper.
Answer from Tim Carter:
I have served Amberley as a Planning Commission member for nearly eight years. My business background will allow me to help the Village increase revenues. Visit http://www.VoteTimCarter.com to see where I stand on all important issues.
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2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)
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Answer from Tim Carter:
I plan to hold informal town meetings three times a year to harvest the powerful knowledge and experience that many residents possess. Informal meetings have never been held as long as I have lived here. It is my intention to open up the floodgates of information between residents of Amberley and the administration. For years, the elected officials and administration have seemed aloof and disinterested in all of the concerns of the residents.
Answer from Louise Ellen (Cohen) Wolf:
I would like to gather a task force of individuals from our village. Residents in Amberley Village are well educated and include many professors, physicans, lawyers, contractors, businessmen, and capable volunteers. Our community needs to use this expertise to help the surrounding communities with better schools, rental of vacant property and beautification. Improving the periphery would aid my plan of developing currently zoned business areas. It would function to bring in additional earning tax dollars and eventually eliminate the budget deficit.
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3. What steps would you take to ensure that all public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities? (100 words limit)
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Answer from Tim Carter:
To the best of my knowledge, our new village hall was built to be completely ADA compliant.
Answer from Louise Ellen (Cohen) Wolf:
In Amberley Village, transportation and services for the handicapped is a more relevant issue than accessibility to public facilities.
To answer the specific question above , the first step would be to do an assessment of all public facilities. The second step would be to provide the report to the facility and ask for voluntary compliance. If ,after a reasonable amount of time, reinspection indicates that compliance has not occurred, then fines should be levied. Finally, the organization should be closed until compliance is instituted.
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4. What specific steps will you take to expand recycling services in your community? (100 words limit)
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Answer from Louise Ellen (Cohen) Wolf:
I would discuss with Rumpke the possibility of providing recycle bins that could beon wheels , thus making it easier to to bring the recycling bins to the street for pickup. Publishing articles about recycling in The Amberley newsletter might stimulate interest. For example, the Rumpke employees might have interesting stories to tell about how many newspapers get recyled in our community.
Additionally, more recycling would take place if recycling bins could also be picked up where the garbaage is picked up. This is not the case when garbage is picked up in garages. Finally, Rumpke needs to replace recyle bins promptly when needed.
Answer from Tim Carter:
My current business is based on the Internet. I plan to create a new section on the village website that teaches residents why recycling is important and what we all gain by doing it. This new section will have lots of color photos showing the correct way to recycle. There will also be helpful tips regarding other ways to recycle just about everything residents dispose of, including cardboard, rocks, soil and old paint.
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5. What steps would you take to provide affordable housing for all residents of your community? (100 words limit)
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Answer from Louise Ellen (Cohen) Wolf:
Amberley currently consists of a wide range of single family housing options. In the past, zoning changes for cluster homes have been turned down. However, many retirees continue to request smaller homes that are maintained. I would like to see some homes built on the Crest Hills property that would appeal to these residents.
Answer from Tim Carter:
I feel it would be worthwhile to investigate any and all grants and low-interest loans that may be available to those people who need affordable housing.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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