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St. Joe: In praise of Sen. Mary

St. Joe (RE: Souza to meet ignite cda board): "Mary does listen to the people and that is why she is asking the questions. I remember reading her comments where she wants accountability from any agency that spends property taxpayer funds. Our citizens are still asking the questions and the answers are so difficult to get. A name change is not going to change the negative image until more detailed information is given to the public. Even their own board members are asking for more details to be placed on the website such as the budget. Do you know that Mr. Berns is making almost $200,000 in wages and benefits? It's insane. 20 year districts is insane. The additional property taxes need to be released to the city's budget sooner to cover the additional services needed for the new developed areas such as McEuen Park,the need for additional police and fire protection within the urban renewal districts.and so on. ... Mary is doing a terrific job and I support her efforts to protect the citizens."

Question: Are there more fans of Sen. Mary Souza in Hucks Nation than I think?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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