||| FROM MARK FICKEL ||| My name is Mark Fickel. My family roots go back since the late 1800s at Point Lawrence on Orcas and then in 1944 my grandparents and Rick’s, along with others,

||| FROM REBECCA MCDOWELL ||| I've never written a letter to the editor or a lengthy endorsement of a candidate for any political office. I'd never written a short one either until I wrote one

||| FROM RON WHALEN ||| A recent posting argued the Land Bank isn’t the cause of increasing property taxes as there’s multiple nationwide factors. I agree with some of the reasoning, but an important element

||| FROM  MICHELL (MITCH) MARSHALL ||| I’m writing in support of Rick Hughes for County Council, and not just because Rick Hughes is my friend! I’ve known Rick for many years, going back to when

||| FROM SADIE BAILEY ||| Justin Paulsen has stepped up for over two decades as a community advocate for adults, children and youth. He has volunteered much of his time and skills to give to

||| FROM JOE GAYDOS ||| Renewing the San Juan County Land Bank is a smart economic decision for islanders. More often than not, the one-time 1% real estate excise tax on the purchase of property

||| FROM INGRID GABRIEL ||| I am writing in support of District 2 SJC Council candidate Justin Paulsen, as I believe he understands that good leadership goes beyond personal ambition. In a recent conversation, Justin

||| FROM PAUL S. HENRIKSEN ||| I have voted yes for the Land Bank renewal and encourage everyone to do so as well. Preserving public spaces and critical habitat as property in our county is

||| FROM GREG & HEATHER OAKSEN ||| Why YES? Vote YES on renewal of the Land Bank because:: TAXES:: The 1% real estate excise tax that supports the Land Bank is paid by the buyer