“If we haven’t got the money, don’t spend it.”

But then he says…..

“When [Sheriff] Sue Rahr and [Prosecutor] Dan Satterberg tell me it’s important to have these funds [generated by a 2-cent increase in the sales tax], I believe them.”

Asked about contracts negotiated by public employee unions, which include pay raises and benefit increases at a time the county is facing another multi-million-dollar revenue shortfall, McEvoy added he would “certainly support a study to see if public contracts are in line with the private sector … or not.

“Whether we look to the unions as a first place to cut, [the cost of county government] is still an open question. But public safety and public health are, to me, number one.”

My gut feeling by reading this article……….get ready people for his support of more tax increases to feed the union appetite if he gets elected. ‘Course, if I’m wrong on this, I might have to consider hauling garbage for a day at one of the local farmers market events!