Re: “Washam’s legal frays cost county treasure” (TNT, 1-30).

It is appalling that an elected official cannot be held personally responsible for his incompetence. Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Dale Washam is the poster child for someone who is not qualified for the position, and the taxpayers will be paying for his personal shortcomings for years.

It is shameful that he does not have to personally pay the costs for employment practice settlements, legal fees and the investigations.

It is indeed unfortunate that the recall failed to obtain sufficient valid signatures. With many county employees already laid off, or facing a …

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Now that the feds are investigating Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Dale Washam (TNT, 10-2), the handwriting is on the wall. Washam should use simple common sense and resign before this whole fiasco goes any further.

Although the recall effort against him failed, it’s quite clear that he can no longer be an effective public official. He should do us all a favor and get out now before he causes any more issues for the people of Pierce County.

I am curious concerning the letter from Robin Farris. This is so blatantly an ad I am wondering how she got this published without labeling it “Political Advertisement” and paying for it, or is this another of her freebies, even to publishing her web site, how to mail petitions, where they will be located, times and places.

She has gotten quite a lot so far. What a way to get publicity without paying for it. It seems there is more to this than meets the eye. Let’s watch closely to see, if she is successful, who will replace Dale …

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The Recall Dale Washam Committee made history Thursday when we turned in 65,500 signatures. This is the exact number of signatures we need if they were all valid. However, in any signature- gathering event, the validity rate is typically 75 to 85 percent. As a result, we still need at least 10,000 additional signatures to ensure we have enough valid signatures to be certified.

If anyone needs petition, I have an order form on my website, www.recalldalewasham.com. Returning it requires one 44-cent stamp. If you want to sign the petition, our signature gathers are covering the Puyallup and Spanaway …

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Every time a new story appears regarding the Dale Washam recall effort, without fail a couple of folks jump to The News Tribune’s website in order to spew their vitriol of unsubstantiated claims and hate towards Robin Farris, who organized the recall.

They fail, again and again, to recognize that the claims against Washam were brought forward based on outside, unbiased investigations and were found to have merit by the state Supreme Court.

They try, again and again, to make this recall about Farris. This action has nothing to do with her and everything to do with Washam. No person …

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Re: “Washam loses Web privileges” (TNT, 4-30).

Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer Dale Washam apparently believes that his actions are above the laws and regulations that are laid down for the rest of us.

His refusal to turn over requested records before he filters them, as well as his refusal to stop using the official website for his own personal opinions, shows just that, as does his well-documented treatment of respected county employees.

The employees who have sought recompense in the courts are definitely entitled to their rewards. However, I wonder who among you who have …

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What is that odor lingering in the air? Sort of like rotten eggs? Oh, I get it. It is coming from The News Tribune (4-29) and the leader of the Dale Washam recall effort, Robin Farris.

Isn’t it nice that she does not have to play by the same rules Washam is held to? She does not have to pay her lawyers, and her fine of $500 was suspended by the state Public Disclosure Commission and she only has to pay half of it.

The charges of violating regulations governing the reporting of campaign contributions by initially placing …

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Just out of curiosity, how much of my tax dollars has gone toward Dale Washam’s frivolity?

He hasn’t earned his salary, because he’s been too busy with his own agendas. He’s run up idiotic investigative costs in a Don Quixote quest. He’s all but destroyed the assessor-treasurer’s office and function. He’s the subject of multiple lawsuits brought against the county through his temper tantrum demotions and firings. Now we’re expected to pay his attorney fees, plus he wants to be reimbursed for any other fees he’s accrued?

No wonder he never got elected until the convoluted ranked-choice-voting system election. I …

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