After the Aug. 24 New Times hit the streets, County Assessor Tom Bordonaro noted that a Central Coast Taxpayers Association brochure, mentioned as having no contact information in “Assessor attempts to clear controversy,” came with an attached reply card. That card bears the address: Central Coast Taxpayers Association, PMB 317, 7343 El Camino Real, Atascadero, CA, 93422-9919.
The assessor also noted that the brochure doesn’t mention a sales tax initiative, as implied by the article. Bordonaro is quoted in the brochure as saying, “The best way to hold the line against new taxes is to have a vibrant economy. Welcoming new stores and restaurants into the community like Best Buy, Applebees and Wal-Mart will strengthen the local economy.”
Bordonaro has reportedly said that the association supports a commercial annex over a proposed tax increase which is no longer on the ballot for Atascadero though he stated that he’s used no public resources to discourage or support any ballot measures.
This article appears in Sep 14-21, 2006.