League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 5, 2013 Election
	Tom Adamec Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council at Large; City of Blue Ash

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?

My experience as your Council Representative for 4+years, business, and years of civic involvement make me an ideal candidate for re-election. As a leader in government, civic and school organizations, and as a P&G manager for 26 years,I successfully worked with others while achieving high goals, eliminating waste, and improving operations.

2. What services do you believe should be considered basic and essential for the City?

Blue Ash is fortunate to be able to provide outstanding services in public safety, snow and trash removal, roads and infrastructure maintenance with one of the lowest tax rates in the county. Because of our strong and diverse business base Blue Ash is also able to provide world class recreation facilities and events including a great park system, new recreation center, golf course, and public concerts and events.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

Blue Ash has a balanced budget and healthy balance sheet, but the uncertainty of the national economy means Council and the City administration should prudently:
- Include expectations and goals for every department and employee to seek out, recommend, and reduce costs or losses while improving the quality and services.
- Support actions in our economic development department that attracts new business to our city.
- Reapply learning's from other city's successes at reducing costs while providing quality of service.

4. Citizen engagement is important to the health of local government. In what ways do you support citizen engagement?

I encourage everyone to:

• Volunteer on one of many citizen boards & committees.
• Sign up for the Monthly City newsletters.
• Contact the City Administration or Council Representative if you have any questions.
• Attend City Council and citizen Board/Committee meetings.
• Invite your Representatives to your Homeowner's Association meetings.
• Participate and provide input on city planning events - parks, comprehensive planning, surveys.....etc.

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