To The Eagle:

I am voting for Bill Coons as county assessor. He worked for five years as a local real estate broker and seven years as assessor. His opponent has no experience with real property values.

His opponent has run a campaign promising he’ll be nice, and that Bill hasn’t been

“nice.” However, I know that many have had courteous and effective service from the assessor’s office. And more importantly, the position requires experience. It’s a big risk hiring someone with no experience in real property values and hoping he’ll learn what’s required and pass his certifications. The only thing we have locally to judge Brian by is his work on the ferry, his auctioneering experience and a very short time at the Skamokawa post office.

Mary Dominique

Puget Island