League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
	Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Candidates Answer Questions on the Issues Member of Council; Village of Greenhills

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 Basic Services, Budget, Citizen Engagement Click on a name for candidate information.   See also more information about this contest. 1. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the Village? Answer from Jack Lee: Police & Fire protection Recreational opportunities Maintain streets, roads, and sidewalks 2. How would you balance the Village Budget? Answer from Jack Lee: Current council efforts have led to a balanced budget. Through maintaining continued financial responsibility existing debt will be greatly reduced and a "rainy day" fund should carry the Village through the loss of State funding that will intensify through 2016. Finding a responsible answer to the situation and decline of the Greenhills Shopping Center and business district will in time further strengthen the Village's financial position without increasing taxes beyond their current levels. 3. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement? Answer from Jack Lee: Positive engagement of the citizens has been and needs to continue to be a strength of our Village. Whether it has been our Volunteer Fire Dept., Recreation offerings at the pool, golf course, festivals, concerts,or holiday events, make Greenhills a great place to live and grow. The opportunity is there. Telling the story better is one of my primary goals and that of my running mates, Melanie K. Brokaw and Glenn Drees, as well as the incoming mayor Dave Moore. While there are those who chose to abuse the privileges afforded them as citizens, they are greatly out numbered by residents (while maybe not as vocal)who very much care about the Village and it's future and quietly support the Village. 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.