League of Women Voters of Ohio Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2005 Election
	Sheila J. Cottle Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Forest Park

Questions & Answers

1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)

34 year career as licensed Registered Nurse working as Hospital Nurse Mgr., State Agency Nurse/Rehab. Consultant. Healthcare Consultant in own Business for 11 years working with Employers in areas of Workers' Comp./Disability Mgmt/Certified Life Care Planner. Invited to co-design LIfe Care Planner program @ Capital Univ. Law School, served as lead faculty, adjunct professor 2000-2003. Resident of Forest Park for 32 years, where my husband Barry of 34 years, raised our 2 sons, BJ & Steven.

2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)

1. Protect our Community Property Values by holding home owner, responsible to maintain property and provide city govt. with required employees in field for property maintenance code responsibilities.
2. Businesses moving out of FP, with the property remaining vacant for longer period of time-Facilitate the City Economic Director and Department tomanage and bring new businesses to Forest Park.
3. Maintain Quality of Life in Forest Park by maintaining a safe Family oriented Community-Access the requirement for additional polic officers for the community and determine the reason for increased crime in the area.

3. What steps would you take to ensure that all public facilities are accessible to people with disabilities? (100 words limit)

Utilize the American With Disabilities (ADA) Act to bring all public facilities into compliance for access for all people with disabiities. Utilize the Forest Park City Government staff and departments to assure the compliance of accessiblity for individuals with disabilities.

4. What specific steps will you take to expand recycling services in your community? (100 words limit)

Forest Park is fortunate to have a very innovative, passionate employee that oversees the Recyling Program for our city. Education for the students and families will ensure utilization of recycling services. Many of those educational programs are already developed and utilized for Forest Park.

5. What steps would you take to provide affordable housing for all residents of your community? (100 words limit)

Forest Park is a planned community that has always ensured a diverse group of citizens whom celebrates the rich cultural influences in all aspects of our city. There is an excellent balance of all residents with affordable single-residence, and duplex 2 family homes, and apartments. Quality of Life through addressing individual needs within unique neighborhoods in our city!