League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Ronald J. Kruse 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?

Parks and green space additions will continue what I started 12 years ago. Streetscapes are my design and with the help of the Delhi Business Group we will add as money becomes available.

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?

Delhi will participate. These issues must be planned as a regional area, not each local government.

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?

Yes, Delhi Presently has a program to recycle and use recycled products. We will continue and improve the program.