Our Bonner County Assessor’s Office is in need of new management. By that I mean an experienced manager from the outside, who will change the culture of that office.

The slate of Republican candidates include a current employee and a contractor. With one, there will be little change in attitude. With the other, there will be an elected official with no experience managing civil service employees or multi-million dollar budgets.

The only qualified candidate, who has the experience, education, and ability to turn our assessor’s office into an efficient department, with a culture of public service is Dennis Engelhardt.

Dennis will professionalize the office through better training, computer software, solid management and supervisory practices, along with courtesy to all property owners.

If you want an assessor who will continue the same culture and practices, vote for one. If you want an assessor with no public employee management experience, vote for the other.

If you want an assessor who will bring positive change, fair assessments, and excellent customer service, vote for Dennis Engelhardt.

JIM KELLY

Sagle