Letter | Vote for Kostanich

Published 12:32 pm Tuesday, October 27, 2015

As a home owner, father of two and local business owner, I believe Trevor Kostanich is the strongest candidate for North Bend City Council. He has extensive experience in community development and planning, literally from the ground up. He understands business patronage and the end-user consumer experience. He can balance development with rural flavor, and not turn our downtown into the next “Plateau” strip mall.

Like many local families, we enjoy our outdoors and rural feel. In 10 years, three new developments sprang up on all sides of our Si View home. It made me realize that urbanization is always going to knock on the doors of any town close to a burgeoning city.

We are at a critical point in our town development, and it’s important voting citizens ask themselves: Whose hands do you want on the spigot of urbanization? Growth is inevitable, but how a town grows is not. I personally want someone who sees potential in our downtown; someone who has real people skills and experience to handle difficult people; someone who has dealt with development during economic fallout; someone who has environmental sensitivity and knowledge of state and county procedures; someone who understands strategic planning, human flow and dangers of rapid urbanization, and someone who appreciates our community as a local consumer and not just a fringe planner.

Trevor satisfies all of these, and will be our best bet to maximize our everyday downtown experience, beyond just driving to and from work.

Cody Mast

North Bend