League of Women Voters of Ohio
Hamilton County, OH November 4, 2003 Election
	Rome Hughes Answers Questions Candidate for Trustee; Township of Anderson

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?

In order to make Beechmont save for Pedestrians and help solve the traffic problems. I would Build two walk bridges; one over Beechmont and another one over Five Mile

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?

Yes! I would participate because the Township government should be involved (completely).

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?

I support recycling. I would ask different businesses to get involved.