League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Todd A. Steinbrink Answers Questions Candidate for Council Member; City of Montgomery

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

Having spent the last 7+ years on Council, I'm fully immersed in all aspects of the city's operations. Over the years I have served as Chairman of the Financial Planning and Planning, Zoning and Landmarks committees of council providing a deep background in the "business" of the city. As a tenured member of the Leadership team, I have a strong working relationship with the city's Senior Staff.

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

I believe our citizens have come to expect a very high level of service, as we have a long history of providing both basic (police and fire) and many special services (parks and community engagement). Maintaining the assets of the city, it's parks and infrastructure, should remain a priority. The city should continue to offer the highest quality services, by a staff dedicated to being stewards of the public trust, within its fiscal means.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

Montgomery is unique in it's financial position. Thanks to careful long term budgeting and thoughtful management of resources by staff, our city has revenue and expense targets enabling it to operate with minimal impact on our substantial reserves. Continuing to actively monitor the city's revenues, changes in state funding, and wisely programming our operating and capital expenditures over time, will be critical to maintaining our fiscal balance going forward.

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

I will continue to support our Environmental Advisory Commission, a volunteer based commission created several years ago to help explore environmentally sustainable practices, suggest alternatives and promote changes in our community's behavior to positively impact the environment. Many of their suggestions have been implemented including expanded recycling, numerous outreach efforts, along with joint efforts with schools and other municipalities.

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