HBO Poll: Jail Bond

In a well-reasoned comment on his blog site, City Council wannabe Dan Gookin says that he’s going to vote for the “Jail Bond” because he wants the property tax relief that comes with the proposal. And he believes, as commissioners contend , that a judge will force the county to expand the jail in a way that will mean higher taxes. Gookin goes on to maintain that the commissioners should be selling the property tax relief aspect better. You can read his comment here .

• Tuesday Poll: 82 respondents to the HBO Poll said that the three most-appealing yard signs in the Coeur d’Alene muncipal elections belong to Mike Kennedy (18), Dan Gookin (17) and Woody McEvers (16). Full results here .