Interview with Jefferson Public Radio
I was interviewed this week by Jefferson Public Radio for a story on crime and proposed tax increases in Oregon:
Chris Castleman, who’s running for commissioner in Coos County, says most residents agree that crime is a problem.
“Residents at this point feel completely hopeless. I mean, it's almost a state of lawlessness,” says Castleman.
But he’s against the levy and thinks it will be hard sell for voters. His preference is to fund law enforcement fully and then cut from the budgets of other departments if necessary.
“I go door-to-door, business-to-business and everyone supports law enforcement. But it seems like the majority doesn't want a tax increase. We got to come up with a better plan. And I haven't seen it out there yet,” says Castleman.
Read the full article here: