League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Wayne Lippert Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Cincinnati

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)

My experience in both the public and private sector have developed my leadership, management, political, and financial skills to serve the citizens of Cincinnati. In a variety of roles, I have developed the ability to evaluate operations, analyze financial statements, construct budgets, and manage teams.

2. How would you balance the City Budget? (100 word limit)

One of the biggest concerns for this Council must be structurally balancing the City Budget. Cincinnati has not had a structurally balanced budget in over a decade. Year after year, rather than making difficult decisions, City Council has taken the easy way out and balanced the budget by relying on one-time revenue sources and budget gimmicks. We need to fundamentally change the way that City Hall operates by cutting unnecessary programs, streamlining operations and consolidating duplicative agencies while allowing the private sector to take over services that it can provide more efficiently and effectively.

3. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? (100 word limit)

The basic services that the City should provide its citizens - without any additional taxes or fees - include police and fire protection, street paving and rehabilitation, and garbage and yard waste collection.

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

I believe that City Hall should seek to work with businesses and individuals to reach consensus on common-sense regulations that support clean air. Too often our local government serves as a roadblock to businesses seeking to create jobs in Cincinnati. Rather than working against the businesses and individuals that make up our city, we should be working together so that our regulations promote clean air without killing jobs.

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