Interview with The World Newspaper
Castleman said Coos County’s general fund is $25 million to $30 million. It should fund law enforcement first and the other departments with what’s left.
“They have the money to fund law enforcement,” he said. “They don’t have the money to fund other departments.”
If elected, Castleman’s No. 1 goal is reprioritizing law enforcement and opening more jail pods. He recognizes it would take a year or two.
He opposes the county supporting the Deveraux Center in Coos Bay, which he said “enables the criminal transient population — the drug users, drug dealers. They provide a place of attraction for people who don’t contribute to society.”
Castleman thinks the county should remove restrictions and barriers for businesses and homeowners. He objects to homeowners and businesses paying more taxes because they improve their properties.
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