League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 2, 2010 Election
	Jim Tarbell Answers Questions Candidate for County Commissioner; County of Hamilton

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)

Past board member on the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and the City of Cincinnati Planning Commission, founding member of the Hamilton County Planning Partnership, member Executive Committee of Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments planning committee, board member of SORTA, and councilmember and vice mayor in Cincinnati.

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

I believe that there are efficiencies that can be achieved by sharing services throughout the various jurisdictions in the city and county. Simple things like purchasing salt and other items which everyone needs in bulk can realize cost savings. Each of the County jurisdictions needs to be brought to the table on a regular basis. We need to institute meetings particularly with leaders of business districts, so there is a forum for the sharing of ideas. I have ALWAYS been a consensus builder, and believe building consensus and policies will lead to action plans.

3. What ideas will you support if elected to manage and protect the environment and natural resources of Hamilton County? (150 word limit)

In order to manage and protect Hamilton County's natural resources, we need better land use. I have much experience with this issue after having served on the Cincinnati Planning and the Hamilton County Regional Planning Commissions. I was also a founding member of the Hamilton County Planning Partnership. A lack of thoughtful planning in southwest Ohio has lead to uncoordinated and often detrimental development, resulting in more congestion and too many vehicles on the streets. We need to reinvest in the urban core and the first ring suburbs, pulling people closer to the job centers. An emphasis must also be placed on reinvigorating business districts that should be the focal point of strong, livable, and walkable communities.

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