I support Toby Nixon for Kirkland City Council. I’ve known Toby for a few years and I know this about Toby:

1. Toby is dedicated to community service. Every time I have seen him it has been in some volunteer capacity for the community.

2. Toby has an analytical mind and solves problems.

3. Toby is a nice guy. His leadership skills enable him to work with people from diverse backgrounds and achieve consensus.

Toby understands that city government must be affordable. The council must do a better job of planning. It is unconscionable that his opponent supported a large property tax increase; property tax is the cruelest tax of all.

Sales taxes tend to go up and down as our circumstances change. Property tax just goes up and up. It’s nearly impossible to downsize just to save on taxes and yet property taxes are driving people out of their homes.

I would like to ask Toby’s opponent why she didn’t do something about Kirkland streets before it was a crisis and before she had to ask the annexation area to pay for the council’s negligence.

We maintained our roads, now we are asked to pay to repair their roads.

Toby will actively work to bring business to Kirkland. The best way to achieve growth and provide the services Kirkland wants is to have a vibrant business community.

Toby will start on day one working to bring businesses to Kirkland.

The annexation area does not have a voice on the city council, which is taxation without representation. Toby will be our voice on the council. Won’t you join me in voting for Toby Nixon?

Jeanie D. McCombs, Kirkland