Tillamook County is proposing a four percent increase of transient lodging tax (TLT), to be paid by visitors, to help pay for emergency services that visitors need when they are here. Voters…
Category: Letters to the Editor
From Tide Pools to Textbooks: VOTE YES for Neahkahnie Schools!
Let’s talk about the Neahkahnie School District 56 levy, shall we? I know, another election, another “please, can I have some more?” from our local institutions. But bear with me, folks, because…
Yes, Another Letter About the TLT (But Hear Me Out)
There’s been a lot of conversation lately about the proposed Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) increase in Tillamook County. And as important as the immediate numbers are, it’s even more important to understand…
An Open Letter to Tillamook County Transportation District Candidates Jim Heffernan and Vern Ressler
Dear Jim and Vern. You have my vote. I trust that your motivation to be on this board aligns with my wishes for the district. To be clear I want to see…
Increase in TLT Makes Sense to Me
I have been following the efforts by county commissioners to shift and broaden the sources of funding that our county relies on to provide citizens with necessary services. I appreciate the conscientious…
TLT Increase is Bad for Our Community; Letter to the Voters from Local Hotel Operators
Tillamook County residents will shortly be voting on an increase in the Transient Lodging Tax (TLT). This is paid by visitors who spend the night and is being raised at the same…
Hebo Candidate Forum Organizer Sets Wrong Tone; Public Meetings Need Impartial Facilitator
On Friday April 11 a meeting to meet the local school board candidates was held at the Hebo fire station. April Bailey the apparent organizer started out by wanting to bar the…
Transient Lodging Tax Proposed Increase
I have heard information both for and against the proposed increase to our Transient Lodging Tax. I understand this is the first request for an increase in the 10-year history of the…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Tillamook Hands Off – Protests Do Make A Difference
Thousands gathered across the country on April 5 for HANDS OFF protests expressing their anger and fear regarding Trump’s executive actions. An estimated 500 people protested in Tillamook. I was there. I’m…
LETTER TO EDITOR: Not a credible messenger
When we read social media posts, it may not be obvious that no one has vetted the credibility of the statements. Randy Kugler has been posting long, rambling posts on overhead cost…