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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
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...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 13, 20235 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Oct 3, 20235 min read
$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...
Bruce Mattare
Sep 20, 20231 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Sep 18, 20231 min read
Should Politics Infiltrate Public Safety?
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....
Bruce Mattare
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Sep 2, 20233 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Aug 10, 20234 min read
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....
Bruce Mattare
Apr 8, 20233 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Apr 8, 20231 min read
When a Public Official is Asked Simple Questions
Without comment...
Bruce Mattare
Mar 25, 20231 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Mar 4, 20231 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 27, 20236 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Jan 26, 20236 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
May 18, 20221 min read
Bruce Mattare
May 14, 20220 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
May 14, 20222 min read
Bruce Mattare
May 12, 20220 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
May 5, 20224 min read
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...
Bruce Mattare
Apr 30, 20222 min read
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