News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
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We have important PUD Commissioner choices on the ballot this year. The platform of two of the PUD Commissioner candidates seems solely to be reducing rates for irrigation and residential customers. But, history is full of unintended consequences from seemingly simple solutions. Irrigation and residential electric rates in Grant County are among the lowest in the nation. Much of that is due to the foresight of prior PUD commissioners in building Priest Rapids and Wanapum Dams, but it’s also due to the practice of current PUD commissioners in a...
'Is it time for change in the Grant County Treasurer’s office? The answer is simple: NO. Darryl Pheasant has the training, experience, integrity and respect to be retained as Grant County Treasurer. His opponent does not list any credentials qualifying him for money management, which is the primary duty of the Treasurer. On the other hand, I know that Darryl Pheasant has a BA in Finance, a minor in Economics and 32 years of experience as Treasurer. His opponent demonstrates his lack of understanding of the Treasurer’s duties by erroneously sta...
The most important qualification to be Grant County’s Treasurer is financial education and experience. The write-in candidate, who barely squeaked into the general election challenging our Grant County Treasurer, hasn’t provided any information on why he’s qualified for the job. When asked, he deflects the question by saying he’s going to “bring service back.” But, the things he claims he’s going to do aren’t even duties of the treasurer. On the other hand, Darryl Pheasant has a BA in finance, a minor in economics and 28 years of experience a...
