Bruce Mattare
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...
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Bruce Mattare
Oct 223 min read
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...
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Bruce Mattare
Oct 196 min read
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...
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Bruce Mattare
Jun 213 min read
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 101 min read
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 241 min read
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 104 min read
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 11 min read
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 232 min read
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 191 min read
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 171 min read
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 55 min read
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 313 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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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