League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 6, 2007 Election
	Heather E. Harlow Answers Questions Candidate for Clerk; Township of Colerain

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)

Fiscal Officer since April 1, 2004; Brought Township financial statements in line with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for the first time; Maintained the Township's excellent bond rating; Improved communication with residents through newspaper columns and e-mail listserv

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

To keep pursuing means to more efficiently mange the Township's funds and more effectively communicate with the public

3. State three actions that you recommend to promote regional cooperation, and explain how you would implement each action? (150 word limit)

Communities should share their "best practices" for cost saving measures and policies. I am an active participant in the Hamilton County Township Association and the Auditor of State's Southwest Ohio Regional Roundtable.

Request that legislators remove all remaining barriers from state law which prohibit communities from providing services jointly

Request that the State of Ohio provide, at no charge to the communities, feasibility and cost studies for those communities which are considering combining services

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