League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Christian J. Schaefer Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council; Village of Evendale

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office? (50 word limit)

With the exception of 2003, I have been involved with Evendale Government for the last 28 years as a Planning Commission Member, Councilmember, and Solicitor. I know that open governments are best, listening is sometimes better than talking, and that details of legislation and business decisions are essential to success.

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

Over the last four years I have supported creation of the Gorman Farm Foundation, the Cultural Arts Commission, establishing walking trails and buying land for a second shelterhouse. The Council committee on which I serve has welcomed citizen input and promptly posted minutes of the meeting. I have always based development decisions on maintaining a balance between the Residential and Business areas. If re-elected I will pledge to continue the same pattern of decisions which led Business Week to name Evendale as One of the Top 25 Suburbs in the United States.

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

My goals for regionalism are (1) to support mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities; (2) join federal emergency planning agreements; and, (3) to be wary agreements promoted by Cincinnati.

Evendale has enacted mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities. Most involve fire and police protection. Mutual aid given and received balance on an annual basis with most surrounding communities. These work well and I will continue to promote them.

Evendale has passed all required Federal Emergency Management legislation. I will continue to support these efforts.

Whether it be the Metropolitan Sewer District, Cincinnati Water Works, or Flood Control on the Millcreek, Cincinnati has often used regionalism to transfer costs to suburban communities or to take advantage of federal funding of remedies to regional problems and then argue that the same benefits should not be implemented in suburban communities. I will be wary of any regional arrangements promoted by Cincinnati.

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