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Clermont Chamber, 2024 Candidate Questionnaire – Bonnie Batchler

Advocates lower taxes and fiscal responsibility.

Supports economic development to allow growth.

Said, "To attract new workers, educational institutions need to provide additional exposure to jobs during the high school and trade school durations."

Wants to support new businesses and reduce regulations.

- Advocates lower taxes and fiscal responsibility.
- Supports economic development to allow growth.
- Said, "To attract new workers, educational institutions need to provide additional exposure to jobs during the high school and trade school durations."
- Wants to support new businesses and reduce regulations.

Economy

Supports investment in water capital, internet, and road resurfacing and improvements.

- Supports investment in water capital, internet, and road resurfacing and improvements.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of August 25, 2024, Bonnie Batchler did not have a website or any information online.

Public Safety

Prioritizes having safe neighborhoods across the county.

Plans to address availability of affordable housing through partnerships between the government and private businesses.

- Prioritizes having safe neighborhoods across the county.
- Plans to address availability of affordable housing through partnerships between the government and private businesses.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to maintain open communication and collaboration with local elected, business, and community leaders.

- Wants to maintain open communication and collaboration with local elected, business, and community leaders.

Public Services

Healthcare

Bonnie Batchler

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Opposes increasing taxes and instead supports finding "new revenue sources."

- Opposes increasing taxes and instead supports finding "new revenue sources."

As of August 25, 2024, Brad Combs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Wants to increase communication between the county commissioners and community members.

- Wants to increase communication between the county commissioners and community members.

Brad Combs

- County commissioners are in charge of county renewal projects and maintaining the streets, roads, and public utilities. These projects try to improve the quality of life in the county, like increasing access to food or award grants to bring jobs. 
- County commissioners control budgeting and appropriations in the county. This means that county commissioners control what organizations and individuals receive the money from the county budget. 
- County commissioners have authority over government taxing and purchasing, and they hold the titles to all of the county property. 
- County commissioners in Ohio are typically elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Depending on your county, you may vote for the seat in your County Commission District, or all of them at-large. 

Member of the governing body for the county, has authority over taxing, budgeting, county property, and public services like utilities. 