OPINION: More mayhem, or great leadership?

We read frequently about the merits of the KCRCC rating and vetting system for candidates under its leader Brent Regan. Yet, what we get is more like Mayhem, the Allstate insurance guy on TV. As voters, we should take any endorsement as a starting point and do our own homework to ensure the candidates are suited for the job they are seeking.

For example, under the Regan-led KCRCC’s hand-picked Kootenai County Assessor, it has led to property assessment backlogs, staff turnover, and repeated valuation errors that have frustrated taxpayers and fueled lawsuits. Employees describe low morale and chaotic management, while the public sees a loss of confidence in one of the county’s most basic services. The county commissioners’ attempt to dock the Assessor’s pay spoke volumes about how they felt he was doing his job.