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Voters' Guide: Hanover Township

Information compiled by the Dayton League of Women Voters.

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Candidates for Trustee (unexpired term) Hanover Township

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Name: Robert Copeland, Jr.
Residence: Hamilton
Incumbent: No
Experience:
B.S. ChemEng, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Professional Engineer, 16 years in Water/Wastewater Engineering, including 12 years with Butler County Dept. of Environmental Services. Firefighter & EMT, 14 years with local departments, including over 6 years in Hanover Twp.
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

To encourage such cooperation, I would:
a. Look for opportunities to pool resources and participate in cooperative purchasing contracts or other cost-savings measures with other political subdivisions, including through associations such as the Ohio Township Association (OTA).
b. Encourage public participation, including by representatives from other townships and municipalities, in board meetings.
c. Participate in OTA events, meetings of neighboring townships/municipalities (when warranted to discuss issues of mutual concern), and other public forums.

Name: Larry Miller
Residence: Hamilton
Incumbent: Yes
Experience:
Resides Hanover Twp since 1960; THS 1966 Grad.; U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969; Hanover Twp Trustee. Appointed 01-02-09. Served on several boards and committees; Business Owner since 1980 in Hanover Twp.
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

I would like to organize a regional planning and development committee for the townships and city. It could be members of Fire and EMS, township trustees or city representative, school board member, and residents. This committee could discuss current and future needs for communication, and foster better relationships between the schools, government, and residents. Also, plan future development like utilities such as gas, sewers, and better traffic systems.

Name: Michael Tilton
Residence: Hamilton
Incumbent: No
Experience:
Chief Deputy Butler County Auditors Office(29 years), Butler Rural Electric Board of Directors (6 years). Served 10 years Butler County Farm Bureau Board, Served 15 years Butler County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol, Chairman Hanover Township Park Board. Talawanda Graduate, attended Miami University.
How would you, as a township trustee, encourage cooperation among the townships and/or the city of Oxford? Please give three specific examples.

With volunteer Fire/EMS departments, agreements on sharing training opportunites, and joint call out agreements are vital to maintaining costs while insuring adequate coverage to the township. Active participation in the Buter County and Ohio Township Associations will help assure that concerns of Ohio’s townships are heard at the state level. Active dialogue should be maintained with the Oxford City in mutual interest concerns such as reviews of an Oxford 27 bypass.