League of Women Voters of the Cincinnati Area Education Fund
Hamilton County, OH November 8, 2011 Election
	Pamela Kamm Answers Questions Candidate for Member Council; City of Wyoming

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Questions & Answers

1. What are your qualifications for office?

I have had on the job training as a member of Wyoming City Council since 2007. I have been an active volunteer in our community for the past twenty years. During that time I have had the opportunity to serve in numerous volunteer roles in our schools, my church and in civic organizations, working with many people of diverse backgrounds. These efforts have exposed me to many aspects of the Wyoming community and enables me to have a better understanding of what the citizens of Wyoming demand of their city government. I am a good listener and communicator so I am able to convert those expectations into meaningful results.

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

Residents of The City of Wyoming have come to expect top notch services. The most basic services are related to public safety. Strong police, fire, and EMS departments are crucial. Maintaining our roads in a manner that enables our residents and emergency services reliable access is critical. Snow removal, leaf collection, care of our tree canopy, solid waste/recycling programs, clean water and well maintained parks and recreational facilities are all basic services that Wyoming citizens have come to expect.

3. How would you balance the City Budget?

I fully support our city financial policy that requires not only that the city have a balanced budget, but also requires the city have a minimum year-end operating fund balance. This year, as a result of significant efforts to reduce operating costs through personnel attrition, reducing expenditures on purchases, and using alternative suppliers for gas and electricity, we project a year-end operating fund balance that is significantly higher than the financial policy requires. This will enable us to continue to provide services to our residents over the next three years while facing an anticipated $1+ million decrease in revenue over this time period due to the decrease in property values, the elimination of the estate tax, and the reduction in local government funding.

4. What actions will you take to support clean air?

Wyoming is primarily a residential community with no major industries so our impact on air quality is minimal. One aspect of environmental protection we can have an impact on however is drinking water. Wyoming has an outstanding water works department that provides clean, safe, high-quality drinking water for our citizens. Our water was recently awarded the distinction of being the best tasting water in the state of Ohio by the American Water Works Association (AWWA). As a member of city council, I have continually supported the efforts of our city Public Works and Water Works departments to maintain our facilities and equipment to meet the latest water quality regulations.

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