Risky Business
There is no “classroom” to train for the seat of commissioner. The duties of county commissioners commence when they are sworn in. They hit the road on day one and the learning curve is straight up. There are no guiding lights for the newbie commissioner to follow.
It often happens that a staff member or another elected official has a pet “need” that wasn’t embraced by a previous commissioner, so they try to persuade the newbie commissioner to adopt the “need”. The same thing happens with special interest groups. Any commissioner mistakes will further the burden on taxpayers. When mistakes happen, the taxpayers pick up the tab. The function of elected officials is to oversee governmental activities on behalf of the taxpayers.
Kootenai County residents can’t afford the risk of purchasing buildings and grounds that need an unknown amount of work and cost, and were perhaps not even essential to purchase.
Why would Kootenai residents vote in favor of a $50M gig to purchase property on the prairie? We the People voted NO. At what cost to taxpayers was this opposite decision adopted? Who would have been the beneficiaries?
Kootenai County residents voted against changing the form of government. Five Commish plus an administrator? Really? At what cost? It was a bad idea, a waste of time and taxpayer dollars. This bad idea was conjured up by an Idaho State Representative from Kootenai County decades ago and failed when put to the vote in Kootenai County. How many taxpayer dollars were wasted on this? This reeks of socialism. This round makes it the third attempt to put this bad idea forth.
Not on my watch. Elect the candidate with proven experience. Vote for Marc Eberlein.
Property Taxes and Public Safety
The county budget and property taxes go hand-in-hand. Bigger budget means more taxation. The current Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) budgets are trending higher at ±11% annually. Strategic budget cuts are needed.
Public safety is an essential service, demanding vibrant law enforcement.
Experience Matters
“Hard decisions in rapid-fire are made daily; testing the wind is not an option. Spending other people’s money is not a responsibility to take lightly” – Marc Eberlein
Now is the time to make sure that conservative values are voiced when it really matters. With experience that counts and proven and trusted conservative leadership, Marc is determined to make sure this happens. Marc gained a unique knowledge of taxpayer and local government needs and issues while serving four years as Kootenai County Commissioner and member of the Board of Directors of Idaho Association of Counties. That firsthand experience is essential when debating issues that affect the burden borne by taxpayers and our freedoms. The well-being of future generations depends upon what we do today.
While serving as commissioner, Marc worked to uphold property rights and advocated against tax increases. He believes that honesty, common sense, practicality, the desire to listen and to hear, fairness, and the commitment to serve are qualities we all expect of our government officials. Those qualities are essential to earn the trust and confidence of the folks who elected government officials serve.
Public Hearing Comments
- “Comment: Dear Commissioner Eberlein,
I just wanted to let you know that I enjoyed being at the hearing last night. You and Commissioners Bingham and Fillios did an outstanding job of handling what could have been a very angry crowd. My experience with past hearings has seemed like it was the Commissioners vs the crowd. Your friendliness to each speaker and the use of humor seemed to make all the difference. Even though your decision was not 100% to my liking, I feel that the three of you were very fair and you have our best interest at heart. Thank you.”
- “Marc, I was very impressed by you and the Board’s ability to pick up the hot stone of the moment and deal with it directly and openly and hand it back off to “staff” and move forward. I got the feeling that the citizens also appreciated the process and many stayed late, paid close attention and took notes. No doubt they headed home and will be telling family and friends that they also got to participate and observe a great example of local community government in action! I always had a lot of respect for Dan Green’s leadership, but I must admit that I am enjoying watching you lead the BOCC and not just because you bring some great humor to the process, you do your homework, you clearly seem to understand the BOCC’s role and you listen to your staff and the citizens! Not to mention you listen to the two rookies sitting next to you! Btw, they also seem to be doing well under your leadership. Hopefully you are really enjoying coming to work these days! Thanks Marc!”