League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Scott P. Heile Answers Questions Candidate for Trustee; Township of Delhi

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?

As a Trustee for Delhi, I would make it a top priority to thouroughly study any further spending by the Township for large projects such as another firehouse. Our Fire and Police Departments should receive appropriate financial backing and any tools necessary to help them become more efficient. The residentas of Delhi, however, should not be forced to pay for, (or have other services ignored because of) expensive wood trim, or oversized offices for fire administrators. The best interest of this community would be my only priority when making any decision as a trustee for Delhi.

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?

I would want to have at least minor input into any project where the residents of Delhi have tax dollars at stake. Especially considering almost all of the projects I have so far read about involved the downtown area or the eastern side of town. All to often, I believe the western side of Hamilton County is ignored when it comes to these matters, especially transportation.

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?

My plan would be two-fold. First, I know that one of the two major waste disposal companies in the Delhi area does not have a recycling program. I would lobby this corporation to begin recycling as soon as possible. Secondly, I would make an effort to inform the public that there are local 'drop off' points for their recyclable goods. Until recently I was unaware of this program, and believe many other residents may be also. This would be especially useful for those people who contract the waste disposal company which does not recycle.