Watch out for “Mudslinging”
… while they’re the only ones calling names, saying their own constituents are “political operatives” and “shills” for being involved in civic life and elections.
Watch out for “Seattle Style Politics”
… while they dox their own constituents with AI photos and raise city taxes to the highest levels allowed by state law.
Watch out for “Misleading Facts”
… to distract voters from their record of high taxes.
Watch out for “Defunding the Police”
… when we agree we need more police, and should build a police station on land taxpayers already bought for that.
The pushback PV4I has been getting from Jim Kastama and Dennis King is telling – their aggressive reaction to our survey about their tax increases show how troubled they are by their own actions. PV4I are all volunteers living in Puyallup – right here in the very districts they represent. We don’t appreciate the name calling and mischaracterizations Kastama and King are aiming at us for bringing to light the taxes they raised, as they admit, to the highest allowed by state law. We became aware of their unadvertised tax increases, and what the taxes are for, after researching the city website (public safety project page, council agendas and minutes) earlier this month. We were stunned, and felt we had to spread the word so neighbors know what they are voting for in this election.
Results of the survey will help PV4I determine where to put resources to keep candidates accountable in the future. Please reach out if you’re interested in helping ensure city council remains fiscally responsible and transparent in the future. In the meantime, click on puyallupvotersforintegrity.org/2025-campaign-survey-on-puyallup-city-council-tax-increases to complete the survey. Personal information will remain confidential, and results are being updated on the survey pages for District 1, District 2, and District 3.
PV4I is required to register as a Political Action Committee with the Washington Public Disclosure Commission. In 2023, we opposed the city’s proposition to build a new jail while our affordable Pierce County jail sits largely unused, and we recommended building an affordable police station on land the city purchased for that purpose. Instead, the city website details how Kastama and King raised taxes to renovate and rent a building for a police station at over $73 million, instead of the $44 million station they proposed just 2 years ago on the land we still own.
What do you think? Take the Survey!
District 1 – District 2 – District 3
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