Tax increase unwelcome for fixed incomes

To The Eagle:

It was with dismay that I read last week of the intent of two of our county commissioners to increase our property tax in order to fund the county fair. Many of us are living on pensions or fixed incomes. Alterations in budgets cause problems. Higher tax rates in this poor economy are uncreative and will further injure our local businesses. When councils have no ideas they propose more taxes.

If proponents and organizers of our fair can find no better way for it to pay for itself, it should probably be retired.

Mike Swift

Cathlamet