A Sign of the Times? Pols, Voters Tightening Belts?
Item: Coeur d'Alene finalizes budget: City will not hire three new firefighters until January/Tom Greene, Coeur d'Alene Press
Item: No raises for Kootenai County's elected officials/Spokesman-Review
Item: Post Falls to take 3 percent in tax revenue: Taking maximum amount from property taxes will net city roughly $180,000/Brian Walker, Coeur d'Alene Press
DFO: Throw in the overwhelming rejection last night in Bonner County of the Lake Pend Oreille School District levy election, and it seems as though the property tax rebellion is still in fourth gear. Many pols have gotten the message. Dunno why Post Falls bucked the trend. Mebbe Mayor Clay Larkin and his council have built up enough political capital that they're willing to take a chance and take the full property tax amount.
