League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Mark J. Quarry Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Silverton

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)

Silverton City Council: 1998-present / Silverton BlockWatch: 1998-present / Silverton Park Board: 1998-present / Cinti. Chamber USA Gov't Affairs Council: 2006-present / Ham.Co. Tax Levy Review Committee: 2006-present / Ham.Co. Municipal League: 2006-present / Ham.Co. StormWater District Board: 2001-present / OKI Regional Council of Governments: 2002-present

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

Street Repair-continue to repair and rebuild streets as quick as fiscally prudent, pursuing all available grants, minimizing Silverton's financial burden. Continue implementation of new maintenance standards to preserve and extend the usable life of new streets.

Safety-ensure the Silverton Police Department is staffed and equipped to fight crime at its maximum potential. Continue my routine patrols with the Silverton officers to understand all crime needs of our city.

Development-utilize the land swap and construction of new Silverton school to attract new, mixed-use development (office, commercial, retail and housing). Aggressively pursue potential City Hall opportunities.

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

1. County / City cooperation: Work with Hamilton County Commissioners (Portune, Pepper and DeWine) and Cincinnati City Council (Bortz, Qualls, etc.) to minimize duplication of services, thereby eliminating wasteful spending.

2. Hamilton County Municipal League / First Suburbs Consortium: Work with other "first-ring" suburbs and those jurisdictions close to Silverton when bidding out street projects, purchasing health insurance, providing Service department functions, etc.

3. Transportation: Whether the continuation of the Eastern Corridor Project or further dialogue and study of light rail, Silverton can benefit greatly, by serving as one of the key "stops" in the many proposed transportation changes currently being considered throughout the Greater Cincinnati area.

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