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Saving Tax Dollars...One Decision at a Time
As a representative committed to the well-being of our community, I believe every tax dollar should be spent with purpose and...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 24, 20241 min read
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Why Are My Tax Dollars Paying for A Service That Isn't Available to Me?
That's the question many county residents ask. This concern highlights a growing issue with our current public transit system. While the...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 22, 20243 min read
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Is It an Automatic "NO" on Law-Enforcement Technology?
Above is one of many license plate readers in our community. Further, this technology is already installed on many law enforcement agency...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 19, 20246 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Jun 21, 20243 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Jun 10, 20241 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
May 24, 20241 min read
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Bruce Mattare
May 18, 20240 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Mar 10, 20244 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Feb 1, 20241 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 23, 20242 min read
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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,...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 19, 20241 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 17, 20241 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 5, 20245 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Dec 31, 20233 min read
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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....
Bruce Mattare
Dec 28, 20231 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Dec 18, 20233 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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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....
Bruce Mattare
Nov 8, 20231 min read
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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”...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 23, 20234 min read
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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...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 18, 20233 min read
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