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Voters' Guide: Miami Township
Information compiled by the Dayton League of Women Voters.
Candidates for Trustee Miami Township
Race Information:
Elect 2
Candidates are displayed in random order
| Name: | John Struewing | |
| Residence: | Yellow Springs | |
| Incumbent: | No | |
| Experience: | ||
| Third generation resident of Miami Township. Graduated from Yellow Springs High School and attended Foothill College and The Ohio State University. Building contractor for the past 25 years. Currently president of the Yellow Springs Planning Commission and Township Zoning Commissioner. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Miami Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
Whether its our stuggling economy or crucial land use issues, a comprehensive strategy for addressing the issues are required. The visioning process is underway and the next step should be a Joint Comprehensive Plan to combine the goals and values of the Township with those of Yellow Springs and Clifton. My experience on the Village Planning Commission and the Township Zoning Board give me the needed perspective to facilitate this cooperative effort. | ||
| Name: | Lamar Spracklen | |
| Residence: | Xenia | |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| Experience: | ||
| Lifetime resident of Miami Township. Owner of a local farming operation involving two sons and a daughter and their spouses. Former Supervisor of Greene Soil & Water Conservation District. Member: Tecumseh Land Trust, Glen Helen Association, Ohio Farm Bureau. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Miami Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
The biggest challenge is to preseve prime farmland and family farms. I plan to encourage the completion of the township land use plan with sustainable development as the center piece. Sustainable means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. | ||
| Name: | Mark Crockett | |
| Residence: | Yellow Springs | |
| Incumbent: | Yes | |
| Experience: | ||
| Elected first term 2001. Re-elected in 2005. Married Gail Zimmerman 33 years. Parents of Justin Crockett and Sara Crockett. Yellow Springs homeowner. Graduate Greenon High Shcool and Wright State University. Custom Jeweler and business owner Rita Caz, Yellow Springs. | ||
| What is the biggest challenge facing Miami Township and what plans do you have for solving that challenge? | ||
The primary concern for me as a trustee is maintaining a balanced budget without lowering the quality of services. In the next four years I plan to look at each expenditure making sure we get the greatest benefit for our tax dollars. At the top of my list of concerns is the continued current high quality of Fire and Rescue services. Additionally and of equal importance is the upkeep and repair of township roads. | ||