It's pitiful that we're watching Polk Co budget meltdown and simultaneously proposing to squander hundreds of millions from the pockets of Salem residents to allow a few wealthy area developers to profit from overtaxing Polk County services even further. We know that residential development in sprawl patterns costs more than it produces in tax revenue base, so the Bridgeasaurus is actually a job and services killer in Salem and in Polk County too..WARNING TO ALL SALEM VOTERS--THE SALEM CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WANTS TO RAISE YOUR TAXES HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS A YEAR FOR TWENTY YEARS TO BENEFIT POLK COUNTY AND KEIZER BUSINESSES AND GUT SALEM's DOWNTOWN. The underlined candidates below want to tax all of Salem to benefit a few wealthy developers and businesses.
Mayor: Anna Petersen is for the 3rd Bridge. AND TAXING AND TOLLING YOU TO PAY FOR THE BRIDGE TO BENEFIT HER FRIENDS.
Ward 2: Tom Andersen and Bradd Swank are against the 3rd Bridge and for common sense alternatives to address crossing issues.
Sherrone Blasi is for the 3rd Bridge AND TAXING AND TOLLING YOU TO PAY FOR THE BRIDGE TO BENEFIT HER FRIENDS.
Ward 4: Scott Bassett is against the 3rd Bridge and for common sense alternatives to address crossing issues.
Steve McCoid is for the 3rd Bridge. AND TAXING AND TOLLING YOU TO PAY FOR THE BRIDGE TO BENEFIT HIS FRIENDS.
Ward 6: Daniel Benjamin is for the 3rd Bridge AND TAXING AND TOLLING YOU TO PAY FOR THE BRIDGE TO BENEFIT HIS FRIENDS.
Xue Lor did not complete the Chamber questionnaire but is known to be against the 3rd Bridge and for common sense alternatives to address crossing issues.
Ward 8: Both Jim Lewis and Christopher Proudfoot are for the 3rd Bridge AND TAXING AND TOLLING YOU TO PAY FOR THE BRIDGE TO BENEFIT THEIR FRIENDS.
Vote Andersen, Bassett, Lor, and the mayoral and Ward 8 write-ins to be named later!
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