Another letter to the editor in Talk Story

Aloha...

The County where I live... is in a lot of financial trouble... we are governed by three Commissioners... that are totally out of touch with the people... and seem to be mainly interested in their own welfare... they receive in excess of $90,000.00 a year... each... and have just voted to give themselves a raise... thus my letter:

How’s that working?

When the pain of suffering is greater than change ... you will change.

I would like to ask all of those who voted against the Charter: So how’s that working out for you ? I think that change is desperately needed ... and I would like to share that I am not opposed to a modest property tax increase ... or perhaps a value-added tax (sales tax) ... or a gas tax increase (no, not all three).

What I am opposed to is spending $$$ that we don’t have. Even if the county employees are deserving of a raise ... you just don’t spend $$$ that are not there ... and as far as the commissioners giving themselves a raise ... well ... words fail me. (sigh)

Jim Peterson

Brookings