In 2015, the Bonner County commissioner’s salary was $56,000. Today it is $78,000. That’s an increase of 39 percent in just three years.

The county budget for 2019 raises taxes by 3 percent. Dan McDonald wanted to raise your taxes by a total of 13 percent, using a loophole called the “forgone” that allows the county to increase taxes all at once if they had forgone the opportunity before. If he remains in office, we might see this increase happen next year.

Dan’s plan sounds like tax and spend (on his salary).

Steve Lockwood has the experience to manage budgets, on time, with cost controls, and deliver the services our county needs. I believe Steve’s right for Bonner County.

TRISHA MILLER

Sagle