League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Todd A. Steinbrink Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Montgomery

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)

For the past four years, I've been a member of Montgomery City Council. I've chaired the Planning and Zoning committee, served on Finance and Public Works committees, and I'm a student of the budget. Further, I've participated in the analysis and policy decisions for critical zoning, development and park issues.

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

I will continue to support the implementation of prudent funding and reserve policies designed to reinforce the solid financial foundation for our city. This will allow future councils to implement its Strategic Plans and explore new opportunities each five years when Plans are updated. By setting achievable departmental goals and regularly measuring their progress, I believe in encouraging the continual development of our city's management and staff. These two efforts will insure the our ability to establish priorities for refurbishing our aging infrastructure, enhancing our current park system, and meeting the recreational and service needs of our residents.

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

Remaining "competitive" with the newer, outer ring of suburbs requires increased cooperation and commitment to reinforcing the quality aspects of living closer among our neighbors. Montgomery currently belongs to the regional "inner" suburb group that explores options for consolidating services, sharing expenses and/or coordinating projects in multiple jurisdictions. Remaining committed to these conversations will help stimulate solutions to the challenges of aging and increasingly expensive infrastructure, and promote efforts to address increasing traffic volumes. Similarly, as energy and waste management issues continue to consume more of our budgets, exploring cooperative and regional solutions for lower priced, economically viable alternatives shared over greater areas should become a greater focus. Lastly, a somewhat unique combination for Montgomery, Blue Ash and Symmes Township, is the continued cooperation with, and support for the local schools that are a key factor in many residents' decision to locate in our respective communities.

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