Bruce Mattare
$20K Fine for Black Water?
Before I was sworn in as your county commissioner, a Sheriff's Deputy gave me the "scenic" tour of Kootenai County's most notorious...
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Bruce Mattare
- Sep 18
- 1 min
Saving Our Country from the Ground Up
I want to share with you what I said at the 2023 Women in Red event by the Kootenai County Republican Women Federated. They play an...
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Bruce Mattare
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Should Politics Infiltrate Our County Budget?
On Wednesday, August 30, the BOCC deliberated on the FY24 Budget. There are a number of items in it that are good for county citizens....
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Bruce Mattare
- Sep 2
- 3 min
The High Cost of Being Cheap
$3.5 million! That's how much money Kootenai County taxpayers lost over the last 10-12 years recruiting and training Sheriff's Office...
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Bruce Mattare
- Aug 10
- 4 min
The BOCC Should Do No Harm
The rezoning issue on the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Reservation is a hot subject for fee simple landowners on the Reservation. The primary...
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 8
- 3 min
Cost Shifting onto County Taxpayers?
I said I'd try and rip away the curtain for citizens to understand what's really happening with their county government and tax dollars....
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 8
- 1 min
UPDATE to "How Legislators Can Help Counties"
Back in January I wrote about how when a city incorporates, it becomes its own entity and gets: two liquor licenses the ability to tax...
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Bruce Mattare
- Mar 25
- 1 min
When a Public Official is Asked Simple Questions
Without comment...
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Bruce Mattare
- Mar 4
- 1 min
An Open Letter to the Assessor
Upon reviewing last month's Inlander article about our Assessor (see here), I noticed an embedded Press Release dated February 20, 2023...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 27
- 6 min
AT&T Cell Tower Decision
Here are my thoughts on why I voted the way I did regarding the application from AT&T for a Conditional Use Permit to install a cell...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 26
- 6 min
How Legislators Can Help Counties from Having Costs Shifted Onto Them from Cities
Problem: Cities are their own taxing districts and can grow outside of county comprehensive plans, yet are NOT required to pay for the...
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Bruce Mattare
- May 18, 2022
- 1 min
A Mighty Big WIN and Thank You to All
I want to thank all of my supporters for their tireless help and contributions toward unseating my opponent, Chris Fillios. It Was a...
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Bruce Mattare
- May 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Endorsement I Don’t Want
The media’s. It may seem strange. But I’ve spoken to a lot of people in Kootenai County who are done with the media. Why? Because of...
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Bruce Mattare
- May 5, 2022
- 4 min
Inside Fillios’ Bankruptcy
A concerned citizen shared this fact with my campaign. Few people realize he filed for bankruptcy. When asked specifically on a candidate...
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 30, 2022
- 2 min
4H, Young People and Our Community
Few people realize that I grew up a couple miles from the former National 4H Headquarters on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase. It was a...
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
Fillios Wants You to Make Exceptions for Him
It's true. He knows it's against the law. But he asks somebody else to ignore it anyhow. There's a recording that was provided to me....
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 18, 2022
- 4 min
Facebook Post Captures Attention of CDA Press
At least that's what this next story is about. The other day a woman approached me and took it upon herself to lecture me about an issue....
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Bruce Mattare
- Apr 12, 2022
- 3 min
Good Questions from a Supporter
My blog posts are meant to address issues not widely known by voters. Some address my opponent and the humor involved in his actions....
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