County sees plenty of races [The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.]
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Often it's tough to find one person interested in filling a seat. But information on some of the candidates is scarce, as several did not respond to requests for comment and also failed to submit information to the
The hot issue in
Some put blame for the controversy at the feet of Mayor
Harnois works as a planner for the city of
"My goals are to promote economic development, tourism and continue to seek infrastructure funding," Harnois said.
Meyer spoke previously about his opposition to the mayor's handling of the
Position 1 incumbent
His opponent,
The issue dividing the town of
More recently, the council has been considering whether to contract with the
There's a bit of musical chairs on the
Neumann, who retired from the
Meagher, her opponent, did not respond to requests for comment.
Galvin did not respond to requests for comment.
Arnold, who works in a Coeur d'Alene call center, said he wants to heal some of the rifts that have formed in town and set a more friendly tone. "The community has just gone through a lot of upheaval," he said. "The town hall meetings lately have been contentious. It seems there are a lot of hurt feelings in town."
Conklin, his opponent, did not respond to requests for comment.
Both Personett and Bennett said they want to continue to maintain the good service provided by the district.
Bennett has a long record of service in
Personett is a retired registered nurse and served on the
Former Spokane Valley Mayor
Schmidt, who has served as a commissioner for 24 years, wants to see the department go from a Class 3 insurance rating to a Class 2 to provide lower insurance rates for businesses. "That draws people in here," he said.
DeVleming said he wants to help the department "maintain the high level of service citizens have enjoyed." He would also like to make sure the board of commissioners has good communication with firefighters and the community.
There are two contested seats on the
Jesseph, a certified arborist who recently sold Inland Tree Service after running it for 18 years, said he believes the town is heading in the right direction. "I would like to maintain that stability," he said. "It's a good little town."
Felgenhauer used to be
Position 1 incumbent
Gibbons is a retired dentist who served as mayor of
Thomas did not respond to requests for comment.
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