Bruce Mattare
Government Inefficiency and Higher Property Taxes
Whether it's business or government, there's always organizational inefficiency. The question is, "to what degree?" In government it is...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jun 10
- 1 min
President Donald J. Trump
I had the good fortune of seeing President Trump speak in person this past weekend. It was an amazing experience to be so close to such a...
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Bruce Mattare
- May 24
- 1 min
Why We Need Strong Public Safety in Kootenai County
The above image is linked to a video from Theo Wold. He worked for the Trump administration, was Raul Labrador's Campaign Manager, former...
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Bruce Mattare
- Mar 10
- 4 min
New "Dashboard" Reveals Health of County Services
Great News! We finally released a creation of mine: The Growth Dashboard of County Service Levels (click here). You see, in the private...
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Bruce Mattare
- Feb 1
- 1 min
Big Turnout Last Night
Last night Sheriff Norris held his re-election kickoff party at the Coeur d'Alene Inn. The turnout was amazing and it was great to see...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 23
- 2 min
Good News: Looks Like We Have a Win for Taxpayers
As many of you know, I've expressed a lot of concern over the Justice Center Expansion project. Mostly because up until today, we never...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 19
- 1 min
The Shocking Truth About County Waste
I get a lot of questions from constituents asking how much money is really wasted in our County budget. The short answer is: None. Sure,...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Crime Town Hall a Success!
Last night we held a first-of-its-kind town hall the county's criminal justice system and the crime it's fighting. In it you will see how...
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Bruce Mattare
- Jan 5
- 5 min
Why You Will Be the One to Pay for Growth Here
It's true. Sure, there's an Impact Fee statute, but it has a catch that works against you, the county taxpayer. Please allow me to...
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Bruce Mattare
- Dec 31
- 3 min
Happy New Year for 2024?
I first want to say "Thank You" to each and every one of you who supported me and had confidence that I would do a good job as your...
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Bruce Mattare
- Dec 28, 2023
- 1 min
Assessor Secretly Recording Elected Officials' Conversations
The BOCC had a public meeting today to discuss the Assessor recording employees and other elected officials without their knowledge....
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Bruce Mattare
- Dec 18, 2023
- 3 min
The Truth About Sitting on Non-Profit Boards
Last week I wrote about how emotion can overtake our decision-making process, especially when it comes to political candidates and...
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Bruce Mattare
- Dec 11, 2023
- 3 min
UPDATE: Is Your 911 Emergency Dispatch Imploding?
UPDATED: Since we increased pay to EQUAL the pay of Spokane County dispatch, we have received so many applications that our 911 Dispatch...
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Bruce Mattare
- Nov 8, 2023
- 1 min
How Much of Your Taxes Pay for Justice Services?
Answer: Not enough. About two thirds (about $72 million) of your $110 million county government budget is used for justice services....
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Bruce Mattare
- Oct 23, 2023
- 4 min
Is There a Child Doing an Adult’s Job?
I had an interesting phone call today with, Kaye Thornbrugh, a reporter with the CDA Press. Apparently, somebody gave her a “hot tip”...
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Bruce Mattare
- Oct 18, 2023
- 3 min
Justice Center: Will Our Parachute Open?
The CDA Press wrote an article today describing how yesterday the BOCC agreed to proceed with the Justice Center. That part is true...but...
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Bruce Mattare
- Oct 13, 2023
- 5 min
How Will You Vote on the $50 Million Open Space Bond?
If you don't know, there is a bond measure on the ballot this November 7. It has to do with a bond measure that, if passed, allows the...
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Bruce Mattare
- Oct 3, 2023
- 5 min
UPDATE 12/05/2023: $42+ Million Justice Building
UPDATE 12/5/2023: During our status update section of our regular Business Meeting, David Mendez from our Buyer's Representative service...
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Bruce Mattare
- Sep 20, 2023
- 1 min
$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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