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This is a podcast of an interview with Steve Ransbottom, one of two challengers to the office of Little Chute Village President. Five interview questions were prepared by LittleChuteMatters.org and asked of all three candidates in their individual interviews. Each of the five questions in the interview is usually followed by a clarification or follow-up question.

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If you want to hear the candidate respond to an individual interview question, you can listen or download a single track containing the interview question, response and follow-ups. Use the buttons below to play or download the track(s) of your choice. There are five tracks, one for each question: the "Why Are You Running" question, and four questions focused on the Economy, Government Finances, Transparency in Government and Downtown Development.

This track asks Question #1: "Why are you running for office? Tell us a little about yourself, and why you're interested in serving the public as Village President?"

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This track asks Question #2: "The economy is on most people's minds right now, especially jobs. According to the Census Bureau, in Little Chute one out of every five jobs are created by small businesses with less than 20 employees. Another two out of the five are from mid-sized businesses, with 20 to 100 employees. And over 95 percent of the businesses in Little Chute are either small or mid-sized. How will you support existing small and mid-sized businesses and encourage the development of new ones?"

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This track asks Question #3: "When we think about government finances, many of us immediately think 'taxes'. But taxes are only one way to finance government. Fees are another means of generating revenue, sometimes a hotly debated means. Fees can be paid directly to the village, or to third parties for village-mandated products and services. How do you view the use of fees versus taxes to fund the activities of the Village of Little Chute?"

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This track asks Question #4: "Wisconsin's Public Records law requires open access to Village records for all citizens. However, getting copies of Village documents can sometimes be complicated. For example, information packets given to Village Trustees in open session sometimes include documents that visitor packets don’t have. Also, announcements about Village contracts and agreements often aren’t widely publicized. How do you propose making village records as freely available as possible to the public?"

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This track asks Question #5: "In recent years, there has been some development along Main street. Much of the focus has been on the Dutch Boyz and Windmill projects. But these developments are both west of the Village Hall. How do we develop the downtown area east of the Village Hall? How do you think we can keep existing businesses and attract new businesses to this area? "

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