Comments on: Sound Transit Board Appointments

By: Mickymse

Mickymse — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:13:32 +0000

Or, better yet, educate yourself on how property taxes are assessed. It is NOT a given that a decrease in the value of your home will mean a decrease in your property taxes.

By: Editorial: Hutchison is Wrong on Transit - Seattle Transit Blog

Editorial: Hutchison is Wrong on Transit - Seattle Transit Blog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:01:50 +0000

[...] Susan Hutchison for King County Executive. The Executive runs Metro transit, nominates 10 of the 18 Sound Transit boardmembers, and signs off on land use policies throughout the [...]

By: Chris Stefan

Chris Stefan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:53:32 +0000

Still her power to really gum things up will be limited as the rules will keep her from appointing 9 Kevin Wallaces or Conrad Lees.

By: Ben Schiendelman

Ben Schiendelman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:16:36 +0000

You’re kind of missing the point. Vote for a different assessor.

By: Ben Schiendelman

Ben Schiendelman — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:16:03 +0000

Great point, Sherwin. Most of the Sound Transit 2 projects Hutchison would disapprove of are outside Seattle.

By: Mathew "RennDawg" Renner

Mathew "RennDawg" Renner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:31:03 +0000

My parent spent two years appealing. When the County finially admitted that they were wrong they refused to give back what they were overcharged. Most of the council Dow and our own member Julia Patterson could care less. This is an act of injustice. Every member of the council should be outraged. Most are not. Yes I decided to support Susan Hutchinson early on because she and i agree on most issues. I also gave money to Senator Jarrett. Even though we disagree more than we agree. Why, because he is someone who may fight to end this injustice. I think he would have cared about what propety owners in the south end are going through. I just see Dow as part of the establishment that is hurting people like my parents and my Pastor and his family. (His property value has dropped on the market. Yet His property taxes went up due to county assessment. No one in the county cares. He makes less than $20,000 a year and has 6 kids.)

By: reality based commute

reality based commute — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:15:20 +0000

Take it one step further, Martin. Susan can’t appoint the names Erica suggested, but she can, and will, appoint anti-East Link members from the Eastside. Her buddy Kemper is trying to elect an anti-rail slate to the Bellevue council. She will most likely make her first appointment either Kevin Wallace or Conrad Lee. Others will follow in this mold throughout the region.

ST is a mature agency that is actively building projects. The board needs critical thinkers, not obstructionists.

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:44:38 +0000

What does that have to do with Seattle vs. the rest of the county?

Property valuations are decided by the County Assessor’s office which is out of the control of the Executive and the County Council–the Assessor is a separately elected official. You should tell the “plenty of people” you know that if the Assessor is claiming their home is worth more than it really is, they can appeal the assessment to the Board of Equalization. But your beef isn’t with Dow, and Susan wouldn’t make that situation any better even if King County elects her.

It’s ok to support a candidate because you’re a conservative and so is she, but it’s really disingenuous for you to keep claiming that you oppose Dow because he “only cares about Seattle.” That just shows that you know nothing about Dow or his record.

By: Mathew "RennDawg" Renner

Mathew "RennDawg" Renner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:37:21 +0000

If Dow really cared about the areas outside Seattle he would be fighting the way the County sets property values for taxing. I know plenty of people who are over taxed because the county says there houses are worth up to $100,000 dollars more than there worth. He won’t do it because he fells the goverment needs the money more than the people do.

By: Sherwin Lee

Sherwin Lee — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:18:42 +0000

Mathew, we’ve heard all your arguments before. One of the big projects at stake in this race is East Link. Tell me how Susan Hutchison shifting gears on her East Link stance (despite her fully knowing the ramifications of shifting rail to 520)does any good for these “regions outside Seattle.” The Eastside will stand to benefit greatly from East Link, and last I checked, Dow cares far more for its completion than Susan.

By: Transit guy

Transit guy — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:01:21 +0000

Horsefeathers. Half of Dow’s district is outside Seattle, and voters there like him just fine.

By: alexjonlin

alexjonlin — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:00:44 +0000

I hope you’re joking. If not, know that Dow represents West Seattle, Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, and Vashon, so he definitely is in tune with the needs and wants of people outside of Seattle.

By: Zach Shaner

Zach Shaner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:59:46 +0000

Subarea equity ensures that non-Seattleites get more than their fair share. What do you want, 45-45-10?

By: Mathew "RennDawg" Renner

Mathew "RennDawg" Renner — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:45:23 +0000

When Susan wins, she’s got my vote, I hope she appoints some who actually cares about the regions outside Seattle. I know Dow won’t.