Taxation without representation?

To The Eagle:

The front page article of The Eagle, January 13, 2011 about the Puget Island property assessments and a face to face discussion with our new assessor Bill Coons seems to lead one to conclude that property owners will not be able to contest any new assessments. Not being able to contest assessments will force property owners to pay the inflated tax rate for this coming year and maybe for the next four years.

This appears to be a case of taxation without representation.

P.J. Fleury

Puget Island