When fiscal times get tough, many of our government representatives choose to cut vital services such as fire and law enforcement. God forbid we should cut so-called social services or free bus services. Why not spread the financial support burden among all residents of Island County instead of always targeting homeowners through property taxes. All people in the county benefit from law and fire protection services, ergo all people should bear the costs of these vital services.
Is it just me, or does anyone else get a little excited when they hear the word “audit?” Checking my email Monday morning, I was happy to find a notification from the Washington State Auditor’s Office saying a new audit report had been released. The report was from an audit recently completed on Town of Coupeville.
This week I received a very special gift. While visiting my parents on Memorial Day, my mother gave me a pearl necklace that belonged to her mother. My Oma died in September at the age of 89. She was my last living grandparent.
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