League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Deborah L. Acra Answers Questions Candidate for Clerk; Township of Harrison

The questions were prepared by the LWV Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.

Read the answers from all candidates.

Questions & Answers

1. How would you implement your top priority?

There are many ways the communication with the residents could be better. First, the newsletter should go to all township residents, not just a select few. The reporting of township issues in the local press could be implemented through routine informational pieces provided to the press. State of the Township reports and information concerning the township could be made available locally through businesses and community organizations.

2. Numerous important issues including transportation, land use planning, housing and economic development for the Greater Hamilton County regions are being deliberated by OKI's Land Use Commission and Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission and Planning Partnership COMPASS; how engaged should local government be in these planning activities? If elected, how would you participate in these planning activities?

As clerk, I would not be setting policy on these issues but I will pledge to keep the trustees as well as the citizens informed of any issues regarding planning activities which come to my attention.

3. Ohio Department of Natural Resources in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Recycling Coalition conducted a state-specific study and found recycling businesses in Ohio generated $650.6 million dollars in state government revenue. If elected how would you promote recycling and support recycling programs currently in place in your community to reduce solid waste generation?

Again, as clerk I would not set this policy but through the many informational chanels I have outlined, any policy or program implemented for the residents would be clearly communicated for greater participation.