KEA Fires Back At Larry Spencer

Last week, Mr. Spencer placed an ad on the CDA Press website (and elsewhere, probably) attacking Kootenai Environmental Alliance and Spencer’s opponent Dan Green for work on the new land use regulations under development in Kootenai County. With a background image of the U.S. Constitution, and under a heading “Kootenai County Property Rights Under Attack” Spencer asks, “Kootenai Environmental Alliance doesn’t pay your property taxes. Why does Dan Green believe they should have equal footing in developing land use code that will affect your property?” Setting aside the fact that with a membership of more than 600 members, we actually represent quite a few taxpayers, this is an odd statement coming from a lobbyist – a person paid to represent private interests to government. According to disclosure reports , Larry Spencer represents primarily developers and at least one oil company. At least we represent the public interest/ KEA Blog . More here.

Question (for Larry Spencer): Would you try to institute a Property Rights Council in Kootenai County, like the one promoted by Commissioner Cornel Rasor in Bonner County?