League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Amy A. Bancroft Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of North College Hill

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?

I love my City and also have education and professional experience to create and encourage viable and sustainable communities. I can help our City achieve its full potential.

2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City?

Services such as police, fire/ems, well maintained streets, and a strong school system are obviously important. Also important are progressive leaders that know how to plan for the future and handle challenges that may arise.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

Budgeting has become even more of a challenge in the past few years, as the State has greatly decreased the monies flowing to local government. I believe the current democratic majority and myself would continue the progress the City is seeing. More commercial development equates to better tax revenue for the City. The City has been successful in carefully managing the budget, and I would continue to put such care into these financial matters.

4. What actions will you take to support clean air?

Clean air, its ramifications and all environmental issues, including global warming, are very important to me. I see my children and all our children's future.

I encourage trips by foot and bike. It is very important we make our streets as safe as possible to encourage such traffic. I also feel greater investment in mass transit, including light rail, is imperative. When I lived in Chicago, I not only took advantage of the bus and train, but also regularly biked my commute of 10 miles. It is healthy for our air and ourselves to consider alternatives to the car. I also have biked to my job in Colerain Township, and I have experienced the issues that need improvement to make biking a more practical option for everyone, including myself.

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