League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Council Member; City of Springdale

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area and asked of all candidates for this office.     See below for questions on Qualifications, Basic Services, Budget, Clean Air Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What are your qualifications for office? Answer from Bob Diehl: Previous service to the City of Springdale such as: Member of the Recreation Committee, Member of Planning Committee, Member of Zoning Appeals, Member of Springdale Youth Boosters (Treasurer). Presently serve as Council Person at Large for City of Springdale & Chairman of the Finance Committee RPresently serve on Board of Trustees for Springdale Offering Support (SOS) 2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City? Answer from Bob Diehl: 1. Provide Police Services 2. Provide Fire Protection Services 3. Provide Street Improvement & services 4. Provide Health Dept. services 3. How would you balance the City Budget? Answer from Bob Diehl: The City of Springdale has a balance budget. The City has seen a decrease in revenue due to the turn down in the economy. The City has responded to this decrease by reducing expenses which maintaining top notch City services. 4. What actions will you take to support clean air? Answer from Bob Diehl: To the best of knowledge, the City of Springdale does not have an air quality problem. I would recommend reasonable steps tp maintain or improve air quality. Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League.  Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits may apply. See individual questions for specific word limits. Direct references to opponents are not permitted. Please edit your work before submitting. We are unable to provide spell-check at this time. The order of the candidates is random and changes daily. Candidates who did not respond are not listed on this page.