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April 30, 2010 in City
City real estate agent files run for Spokane County assessor
Cook says he’d halt aerial photo plans
A municipal real estate agent and apocalyptic author is the latest candidate hoping to unseat Spokane County Assessor Ralph Baker.
Terry L. Cook, 62, registered his Republican candidacy with the state Public Disclosure Commission on April 8, the day after he registered to vote in Spokane County.
Cook and his wife, former Idaho residents, bought a home two years ago in the 19800 block of North Hazard Road.
“I was so disappointed in the candidates that were running,” Cook said of his failure to register to vote in Spokane County until now. “I didn’t want Bush or Obama.”
Previously announced assessor candidates include Baker and one of his deputies, Vicki Horton, both Republicans, and software programmer Andrew Jackson, who is a Democrat.
Cook describes himself as a “conservative Christian” author, and has written 20 books since the mid-1990s warning of dire conditions facing the United States. One of his latest, about President Barack Obama, is titled “Obama’s Nation! Obama’s Nation is Now a Communist Abomination!”
A summary of the book, on the ArmageddonBooks.com website, says “B. Hussein Obama was programmed for years by his atheist, Muslim, communist, sex-pervert father, Frank Marshall Davis.”
Davis was a radical black activist who died in 1987 at age 81.
Pressed about whether he really was saying the president is Davis’ illegitimate son, Cook said, “Based on all available evidence, it appears that Frank Davis was the actual father of Mr. Obama, yes.”
Some of Cook’s other book titles are: “The Mark of the New World Order,” “America’s Hostile Takeover! The USA’s Soon-Coming Military Dictatorship” and “Food Armageddon 2012! Wake Up America! A Horrible Food Shortage and Famine Is Coming in 2012.”
Cook said his real estate background makes him “probably the most qualified candidate ever to have filed for this position.”
He is a $65,479-a-year senior real estate agent who handles property transactions for the city of Spokane. Before the city hired him in February 2000, Cook says, he previously worked about eight years in real estate jobs for the state of California.
Cook said he also holds two bachelor’s degrees and was a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy.
He was critical of Spokane’s management of its three-person real estate office.
“Our Sister City on the other side of the world has nine people,” he said. “We have three,” and one of those positions is vacant.
“We should have nine people,” Cook said.
As assessor, he would put a stop to an aerial photography program Baker hopes will compensate for staff reductions. “I don’t want Big Brother’s cameras in my backyard or your backyard,” Cook said.
Also, he wants an audit of the assessor’s office, “because I think there’s some really unprofessional things going on, perhaps some valuations that are favoritism.”
Public records show Cook paid $457,500 for his home in May 2008. Although the assessed value has been rising since then, the home currently is assessed at $352,760.
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Ron_the_Cop on April 30 at 4:15 p.m.
Mr. Craig,
I guess Mr. Cook is not on the Cowles Co.’s most favored list. While Mr. Cook’s political views may be of interest to your readers, this reeks more of a typical political assassination by the Cowles Co. If Mr. Cook brought his political views up as a basis for his qualification for this office then the airing of them is appropriate. The S-R however has a long and sordid practice of using character assassination to marginalize Cowles Co. political enemies.
Read award winning investigator reporter Larry Shook’s most recent commentary:
American Serbia
http://tinyurl.com/256rcko
with what the then S-R Editor Chris Peck did when he branded Spokane Mayor John Talbott in and S-R OP/ED as a “civic terrorist.” Mr. Peck’s editorial may have demonstrated “actual malice” regarding libel.
In the interest of full disclosure why hasn’t the S-R reported on the scathing IRS report of our nominee of Michael Ormsby for US Attorney for the Eastern District of WA? I believe I emailed you, Mr. Craig and your editors of this rather interesting bit of information. Why haven’t I seen this in print yet?
From my letter in opposition to Ormsby’s nomination to the US Senate Judiciary Co:
(Blog post - Michael Ormsby for US Attorney - Akin to Barney Madoff for SEC Chair http://tinyurl.com/28lbr2p )
“Mr. Ormsby in his questionnaire failed to disclosed that the IRS took the unprecedented action of publicly rebuking him for his actions in the River Park Square (RPS) bond fraud as reported in Bond Buyer for, “ … incompetence and disreputable conduct”[My emphasis]. The RPS bond fraud will ultimately cost the Spokane taxpayers a minimum of $87.5 million dollars. Had Mr. Ormsby followed his professional ethics and standards, this bond fraud would have never occurred.”
While I may not share Mr. Cook’s political views and perhaps there is some relevance in airing them, the real question for the voters is, can he do the job? I do believe there is a back story and a S-R possible conflict of interest regarding Mr. Cook’s inference that there is preferential treatment of property assessments by incumbent Ralph Baker.
I believe your editors are aware of this story and that there really may be some substance to Cook’s inference. KXLY first broke a related story on Assessor Baker. It took the S-R considerable time to report that story. Preferential/favorable property appraisals do not instill confidence in the public.
I would be greatly interested if there have been preferential assessments by Baker’s Office. Perhaps the S-R will do some investigative reporting.
Det. Ron Wright (Retired)
Riverside PD, CA
worthasecondlook on May 01 at 4:35 a.m.
A quick review on spokanecounty.org under “assessor” and I found that Mr. Cook’s property is assessed lower due to a farming exemption on the land.
worthasecondlook on May 01 at 4:42 a.m.
More conspiracy theories, next you are going to tell me there was a third gunman on the grassy knoll. How come people can’t run for office on their own accomplishments without trying to trash someone else? Not much in the leadership quality short list. 1. Be so far right that you are coming around on the left. 2. Trash talk current elected official. 3. Have retired fellow conspiracist write an intro to a book and post from California.
Ron_the_Cop on May 01 at 12:10 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
I have nothing against Mr. Cook. Mr. Baker’s actions as Assessor have not impressed me. Further there is a related story as yet to be reported re favorable property appraisals that may benefit some to the exclusion of other property owners. This is an equity issue that should be explored by the S-R as a service to its readers.
I just found it interesting the S-R report delved into Cook’s political views and writings. Mr. Cook may have just shot himself in his foot before the race has even began in ernest. I’ve since learned that Mr. Cook disclosed his book writings to the S-R reporter. OK that’s fair game. At first blush though it appeared as a political assassination which is standard M/O when the Cowles Co.’s interests may be involved hence my reference to Shook’s historical accounts. Time will tell re favorable property assessments by Mr. Baker’s Office.
worthasecondlook on May 01 at 5:37 p.m.
Ron the Cop,
Perhaps you could share some examples with parcel number or address of the favorable and the unfavorable assessing that you are referencing. You seem intelligent so you know that statements like that require proof. You have my interest, show me your proof. So far over the last several years, I have seen lots of unproven accusations against the assessor’s office but no proof in the press. When taxes are involved everyone has a motive to defame etc. Please post your proof or retract your accusations to retain your credibility. As for the spokesman, it seems odd that they have reported the good and bad on Baker or at least the articles I have had a chance to read.
Ron_the_Cop on May 01 at 7:06 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
I will. For starters the RPS Parking Garage was valued at $26 million dollars when it was expanded. The garage was purchased with tax-free muni bounds on behalf of the non-profit foundation created to receive the funding. I the IRS disallowed the tax-exempt status of these bonds saying the “casino was rigged” (The developer controlled the foundation). The garage was delivered back to the Cowles Co after the infamous RPS settlement agreement.This garage is now assessed at around $11 million dollars. This is only the tip of the iceberg stay tuned for more information. Stay tuned:-)
Ron_the_Cop on May 01 at 9:19 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
Sorry for the typos. Your questions will be answered. In the meantime you might want to read the comment thread in this other article. There are issues there that are possibly related here:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/apr/29/police-guild-voting-stunt-hurt-its-own-rank-and/
kaywrightmcg2003 on May 01 at 11:35 p.m.
Amazing ~ just amazing that this forum is not addressing the problems in the Assessor’s office. Property not being assessed ~ and Mr. Baker had to seek legal counsel before talking to the press… over 20 Millon $$$ not even assesed on new construction for over a year or more?? WAKE UP!! Now we have this Mr. Cook… who decided to register to vote a day before filing for Assessor… and knows that in 2012 it’s all over… what the heck are you people smoking??
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 11:57 a.m.
Mr. Bailey,
You’re on to something here. Spokanites for whatever reasons appear to be oblivious to the incompetence and corruption in their government. Who do they expect to solve this problem?
As I concluded in the other comment thread:
http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2010/apr/29/police-guild-voting-stunt-hurt-its-own-rank-and/?comments#c146445
“In a recent S-R article thread on the death of Otto Zehm I posted a “punch list” ( http://tinyurl.com/25pbh7t )of things that Mayor Verner has the authority/power to do immediately or can use her bully pulpit to lobby for that would be helpful.
If this is upsetting to you, you can help by emailing Mayor Verner and the City Council and demanding they take immediate action on … “punch list”, Until the citizens of Spokane speak out, they will continue to be victimized by their own government and the criminal enterprise that has so thoroughly corrupted it.
Mayor Verner – mary@spokanecity.org
City Council – CityCouncil@spokanecity.org ”
worthasecondlook on May 02 at 12:24 p.m.
Ok, so I think I have read your links on the parking garage and the punch list but still do not understand how that relates to the tax assessment favoritism idea. What parking garage assessment compared to this parking garage assessment shows favoritism? As for missing new construction being assessed, I read they had to downsize 8 people due to budget cuts so either we give them the money to do their jobs or if we choose to allocate that money somewhere else and have them cut their departments then ultimately we are responsible for proper funding of a department or not and the consequences of that decision. You cannot pay someone to mow your lawn but only give them half of the gas required to do it and then criticize them for missing some grass. I have made my fair share of budget minded choices in life and usually end up paying on the back end for it. I do not like taxes anymore than the next guy but when I call 911 I do not want to go to voicemail.
In the end, by cutting taxes we ultimately narrow the candidate pool of applicants to work for our government. When you reduce their budget you reduce the quality of person who will apply for the lower pay. We get what we pay for yet we continue to gripe and complain. I do not see anyone stepping up and volunteering to go help look for new construction properties for free since the assessor is losing people right and left. I guess I could volunteer but I am not complaining about the job they are doing.
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 1:51 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
I agree with you that you pay for what you get. In Spokane’s case we are paying a good deal of money and getting less. It’s because our money is being siphoned off the craps table by the shills around the table working for the house. The house is on the take.
With regard to the garage, the garage MAYBE was worth $10M - 14M after the expansion. A very creative “investment” appraisal was done by all parties and it was valued at $26M when the expansion was completed. The City of Spokane underwrote bonds to the tune of $26M plus costs for about $32M. The value of the garage was inflated as well as the revenue stream. When the bonds were sold and tanked because of the two, the institutional bondholders successfully sued all parties. In the end the Spokane taxpayers will be out $87.5M if the second bonds go to maturity and we don’t event OWN the garage. We paid about $30K per parking space when the going rate at the time was $9K. You are paying for this from increased parking meter rates to the tune of about $2M per year. The cost of collecting these fees is a hidden cross subsidy out of the general fund.
What does this have to do with Baker? Well his Office has assessed the parking garage at slightly less than $11M after he became Assessor. Ok which is it? You can’t have it both ways. This was a bonifide sale/purchase according to all parties which the taxpayers paid dearly for and now that it’s again owned by the Cowles, it’s only valued at about half the price? This isn’t an isolated case. I will have more info later.
You mentioned calling 911 and are expecting someone to come. It’s these BIG holes in the general fund/enterprise fund buckets that ultimately cut into the budgets of police and fire. You need to read Shook’s piece:
Fire and Fraud in Spokane
http://larryshook.com/2010/04/12/fire-and-fraud-in-spokane/
While I don’t want to see firefighters laid off, the funding mechanisms and administrative corruption is beyond the pale. Chief Williams should have been fired for the AMR billing fraud. There’s no doubt in my mind that he knew what was going on. We’re paying top dollar for EMS and the outcomes are substantially worse than Seattle. Money again is being siphoned off the table by the players.
worthasecondlook on May 02 at 2:01 p.m.
I do not discount your bond issues with the parking garage or the AMR situation but in relation to the original argument that Baker’s assessment is showing favoritism; it seems that the parking garage (per your own admission 10-14 million which averages at 12 million) being assessed at 11 million is within the fair range with margin of error of let’s say +/- 10%. So if it is at 11 and it could be plus 1 million at 12 or worth minus 1 millon at 10 then where is the favoritism? Some years I feel my properties are a few percent low and some a few percent high but on average they seem to even out.
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 4:21 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
If it was “sold”/”purchased” at $26M it should be assessed at this value. The taxpayers are being hosed on both ends of this deal.
As for favorable property tax appraisals, give me a few days and I will give you the information.
worthasecondlook on May 02 at 5:32 p.m.
What year was it sold at 26 million?
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 5:57 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
Circa 1998/1999. Read more at “The Casino Was Rigged”:
http://www.camasmagazine.com/articles/viewArticle.asp?aid=189
worthasecondlook on May 02 at 8:12 p.m.
It appears that about ten years ago a garage was built with public sold bonds and was overvalued for financial purposes to benefit a third party, is that the premise? If so, what does that have to do with Baker’s assessment 10 years later?
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 9:29 p.m.
Yes. You can’t have and eat your cake too. My sources say this wasn’t a good thing. This is just the tip of the iceberg though. There’s much more.
spokelooneh on May 02 at 9:42 p.m.
Everyone knows the Cowles needed an extra $15M up front to make RPS “pencil out”. Because of the way this was handled, i.e. poorly and illegally, and final cost to the taxpayers will be much higher, perhaps the $87M figure Ron and cohorts say. Move on, it’s a done deal scam, and there’s nothing that can be done about it.
I dunno about the Assessor’s office but this guy Cook’s writings make him sound like a complete loon, something I know about. I’ve yet to see ANY Assessor’s Office provide a reasonable assessment process, including when I bought a brand new house in Mead 15 years ago, that was assessed at 75% of the sales price (which was completely reasonable via comps) , yet the Office set the “market” price far lower.
Ron_the_Cop on May 02 at 9:58 p.m.
LOL Spokelooneh,
Someone finally understands that Spokanites were snookered! It’s not over until the fat lady sings. How do you spell relief - R I C O [18 U.S.C. Section 1964(c)].
Ron_the_Cop on May 03 at 10:24 a.m.
Spokelooneh and Worthasecondlook,
Sorry for being a little flippant in my last post. Cops, like ER doctors, as an occupational hazard gravitate to dark humor in things as a method of keeping one’s sanity.
I will post a more reasoned response. I will challenged the citizens of Spokane with how they can restore a civil government to Spokane that will not prey upon the them. The consequences of not doing so can turn and will continue to turn deadly - Otto Zehm and Jo Ellen Savage beyond just raiding the public treasury.
Ron_the_Cop on May 03 at 10:29 a.m.
A Challenge to the Citizens of Spokane:
Worthasecondlook sees conspiracy theories and wonders where the connection to Mr. Baker is. It’s Mr. Baker’s deference to Spokane’s “power elite” (more forthcoming on this relationship in a few days) is merely symptomatic of a ingrained culture of corruption in Spokane government that has so throttled political, economic and social development of Spokane for the last 100 years. This relationship has many parallels to medieval feudal societies with a ruling class and a complacent peasant class. The peasant class has no sense of self-efficacy and power within themselves to change the status quo brought on by many years of victimization.
I’ve spent my whole adult life “connecting the dots” of the criminal element that would prey upon society. I have managed many complex criminal cases that eventually led to successful criminal prosecutions. And yes, Spokelooneh, it is time to move on. In our case we can’t move on, until the checks and balances of a normal political/government environment are restored.
This feudal society is on the wane with the in migration of others not affected by this localized culture of victimization/behavior of deference to the power elite. These newcomers will demand transparency in their government entities. They are not satisfied with the status quo. Sorry I don’t mean to be elitist but having not grown up here, I have a different perspective and frame of reference. Things that are so apparent to me that others who have grown up here can’t or fail to see.
It is the new/alternative/social media that will be the downfall of the House of Cowles. Until recently the Spokesman-Review could control the social narrative and discourse of events in Spokane as it relates to the criminal activities of its owners. The Spokesman-Review has served has an instrumentality of this criminal enterprise to conceal its criminal activities from the public by not reporting, self-censoring, under reporting, distorting and spinning stories of significance to the public.
The Cowleses can no longer control the free flow of information and thought that will expose the very core of this pathologic relationship. This is why I challenged the S-R reporting on Mr. Cook political views as this is so typical of the M/O of the “la familia” to politically assassinate or marginalize those who would dare say in public that the, “Emperor wears no clothes.”
As I conclude in my analysis for bringing a federal civil RICO action on behalf of the defrauded Spokane taxpayers to make them whole again and to destroy this criminal enterprise that is so entrenched in Spokane (RICO Cover Letter http://tinyurl.com/ykemtqr and Table of Evidence http://tinyurl.com/ybgkjqe ):
“In conclusion in my 35-year career as a criminal investigator, this is certainly one of the most blatantly criminal enterprises I have ever encountered. It’s hard to find words to adequately describe it.
The people have been repeatedly victimized by this criminal enterprise ⎯ this is organized crime. Organized crime cannot be appeased but must be destroyed because of its corrosive impact on government. The citizens of Spokane and the family of Jo Savage have a fundamental right to ensure that justice is served when their political/ governmental law enforcement bodies and decision makers because of their systemic co-option/ corruption can’t or won’t act to protect them from criminal victimization and from imminent public hazards.
In our legal system the law is of, for and by the People – NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW.”
Please remember it is WE THE PEOPLE that empower those who WE CHOSE to govern. Hence my challenge to the people to demand that the Mayor and the City Council immediately implement this punch list (http://tinyurl.com/25pbh7t ) to restore a civil government in Spokane that is responsive to WE THE PEOPLE.
worthasecondlook on May 03 at 6:29 p.m.
You might find some answers to help you on your journey here: http://www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/otherconditions/paranoia
Ron_the_Cop on May 03 at 7:44 p.m.
LOL Worthasecondlook,
I’m not alone in this delusion - former Sheriff and local historian Tony Bamonte, award winning investigative journalists Tim Connor and Larry Shook, former Mayor John Talbott and City Councilperson Cherie Rodgers and many more also share in this delusion:-) Stay tuned as more will be revealed in the near future.
Det. Ron Wright (Retired)
Past two-term President Riverside Police Officers’ Assn.
Riverside PD, CA
Professional Vitae
http://tinyurl.com/265r62g
worthasecondlook on May 03 at 8:49 p.m.
Isn’t Mark Furhman that guy who helped get OJ acquitted? Now he hosts people’s resumes? Like careerbuilder? Does he charge you for that or is that free? Now that is an old school conspiracy there. Does the glove fit or not?
You know whot else can reveal the future?
http://www.psychic-experience-for-you.com/foretelling-future.html
Just the facts please. I will keep tuning in and am on pins and needles for the unveiling. I hope you do not disappoint.
Ron_the_Cop on May 03 at 9:17 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
I won’t go into what Mark Fuhrman did or didn’t do in the OJ case other than he fell into a trap laid by F. Lee Bailey of OJ’s defense team. When I moved to Spokane I was a listener and regular called to Mark’s radio show on KGA 1510. Mark had guests on whose views/opinions were not usually reported by the S-R - Sheriff Tony Bamonte, Tim Connor, Larry Shook, former Mayor John Talbott, former Councilperson Cherie Rodgers, former KXLY TV Reporter Tom Grant and many others.
When Mark’s show was abruptly canceled, I started my own blog “Friends of Mark Fuhrman” to continue the local discussion/debate on issues not covered by the S-R. I’ve since changed the name of my blog to “Ron the Cop.” Since I have a lot of docs stored on my server with the old URL, I’ve kept it and just directed the new name of the blog to the old URL. I am now a regular listener and caller to the Mike Fitzsimmons Radio Show on KXLY 920. Nothing really conspiratorial here. Sorry to disappoint:-)
worthasecondlook on May 04 at 6:59 a.m.
Well it sounds like you are active in the community which is admirable in my book. It has been fun discussing these topics. I still do not see how Baker is involved but he probably just got drug into the fray with the rest of the county at the beginning of the blog. It seems like the property has never really been assessed at more than the 11 million so perhaps if the powers that be had taken that into consideration then the price could have never been increased for the bonds etc. BTW I read about half of that Breaking Blue book last winter and it seems well written and informative and serves as a historical point of reference for all things historical spokane. Have a good day.
Ron_the_Cop on May 04 at 10:24 a.m.
Worthasecondlook,
Thx. Yes, do finish reading Breaking Blue as it exposes the dark underbelly of Spokane that in some cases still exists today. Yes Baker is a bit player in this as you suggest. You are quite correct the value of the garage was substantially inflated. That was ok except this roll of the dice was backed by the full faith and credit of the Spokane taxpayers. That’s my point Spokane gov’t needs to be watched by the folks unless they don’t care about being robbed in broad daylight.
Ron
eagleproducer on May 05 at 10:31 a.m.
Ron: You are correct that most Spokies are ignorant about the feudal arrangement of Spokane. Yet there are people who’ve lived here their entire lives who understand what you’ve come to realize and still don’t give a gawd damn about the Cowles gang or the corrupt cabal that runs everything. I vote with my dollars, that’s the best way to topple their little empires. Why not focus on something that will actually help our community and go after the Cowles gang all at once: Dig into the safety and environmental record of their paper company in Millwood. That should keep you busy until the world ends in a few years, according to a candidate for County Assessor.
The real tragedy of RPS is that the entire project was underwritten by using Community Development Block Grants intended to aid development of low income neighborhoods. I suppose I shouldn’t be alarmed, that sort of Reverse Robin Hoodism has been occurring in spades since the Reagan Revolution.
Ron_the_Cop on May 05 at 3:28 p.m.
Thx Spoketucky,
LOL. The world will exist beyond 2012:-) You’re right re hitting them in the pocket book. That’s what I was referring to in my flippant response above re a federal civil RICO prosecution [18 U.S.C. Section 1964(c)]. There is a ten-year statute of limitation beyond the last overt act of the conspiracy, civil burden not beyond a reasonable doubt burden of proof, treble damages plus costs (RPS damages $87.5M) and you can bring your own hired gun or “have gun - will travel” Paladin.
Ron_the_Cop on May 12 at 4:44 p.m.
Worthasecondlook,
I said I would post new information regarding Spokane Assesser Ralph Baker and preferential property tax assessments. Read for yourself and decide what the truth is:
investigative reporter Larry Shook just posted this major reporting piece at his new blog which is not at all flattering of Chief Kirkpatrick:
[Chief Kirkpatrick] America’s Most Dangerous Cop
Spokane, WA, Police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick is failing to investigate the organized criminal activities of Spokane’s powerful Cowles family in return for favorable coverage in the media dynasty’s press, charges a famous ex-sheriff.
Among other things, former Sheriff Tony Bamonte finds evidence that a massive property assessment fraud costing Spokane County property owners tens of millions of dollars appears to be underway. Bamonte’s research suggests that Cowles family members may be primary beneficiaries. “When you give some property owners a break, you have to make other property owners pick up the difference in order to meet the county’s budget,” says former Spokane County appraiser Debi Mason. Mason recently blew the whistle on $20 million worth of fraud she found in her single assigned area in the county assessor’s office. Mason says all three Spokane County Commissioners are ignoring the crisis in the county assessor’s office, and she supports Sheriff Bamonte’s call for a grand jury investigation.
Kirkpatrick illegally refused to investigate evidence of the assessor fraud, charges Bamonte, just as she refused to investigate evidence that public corruption revolving around the Cowles family caused the first-degree manslaughter death of a patron in the downtown Spokane shopping mall owned by the Cowleses. It’s part of an organized criminal enterprise that has gripped Washington’s second-largest city for more than a century, charges Bamonte, one of the most distinguished policemen of his generation.
Does that make Chief Kirkpatrick the most dangerous cop in America? Read a new blog post about the situation here and judge for yourself.
http://LarryShook.com
You can read my two cents here:
http://tinyurl.com/22td7z9
BTW did Mr. Baker get two letters to the editor in less than thirty days the normal waiting time for an individual letter writer?
lampshadesgrovr2 on May 19 at 10:18 p.m.
I want some of what Larry and Tony are smok’in.
worthasecondlook on May 20 at 8:44 a.m.
Sounds like another fiction book is coming from Bamonte with some collaboration from the others. Baker has only been around a few years and I spent some time and saw Cowles properties were adjusted like those around them. Glad Baker took the initiative to publish all of this on the county site so we can look this stuff up on our own as taxpayers.