Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer

''Our office works for you, the taxpayer''

DALE'S BULLETIN

UPDATE 09/02/2010 - 11:50 AM

On 8-23-2010 an Independent Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer's Citizens Commission made a finding that there is sufficient prima facie evidence to warrant a request to Washington State Governor Christine Gregoire and Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna, to proceed with an investigation.

UPDATE 08/23/2010 - 11:00 AM

The following information is shared to keep my employers, the taxpayers, informed and to let them be the judge of what they believe the truth really is.

$15,818.50 of taxpayers funds were spent by the Pierce County Human Resources Director, as payment to an outside investigator that she hired named Donald W. Heyrich. Mr. Heyrich was hired to investigate purported EEO Complaints filed by four Pierce County Assessor Treasurer's office union staff members, after those four said union staff members had received a Union e-mail (copy attached hereto) dated 9-05-2009 encouraging union staff members to file complaints against Mr. Washam.

Attached hereto, is a copy of Mr. Heyrich's ''Investigation Report dated August 12, 2010''.

Attached hereto, is a copy of an e-mail dated 2-22-2010 sent to Donald Heyrich therein, stating Mr. Washam would answer any questions Mr. Heyrich would have regarding the said EEO complaints. At no time, did Mr. Heyrich contact Mr. Washam asking any questions regarding his investigation of said EEO complaints.

TRUE JUSTICE CAN ONLY PREVAIL, WHEN THE TRUTH IS SOUGHT FOREMOST BY THOSE IN POWER.

UPDATE 08/17/2010 - 10:00 AM

Forty days ago, the Governor of the State of Washington and the Attorney General of the State of Washington were hand delivered the following document, seeking JUSTICE for Pierce County taxpayers.

Declaration

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UPDATE 08/12/2010 - 1:54 PM

A reporter for a local newspaper emailed questions to my office on 8-10-2010 regarding my following Declaration. I thought my employers/taxpayers would be interested in those questions and my responses thereto.

UPDATE 08/09/2010 - 11:54 AM

The following declaration and attachment speak for themselves...

Declaration

Attachment for above declaration.

You the taxpayers are my employer- please email me at my office regarding any questions you have. (dwasham@co.pierce.wa.us)

Thank you for your trust,

Dale

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Dale's Statement of Facts

Welcome! I'm Dale Washam, the hired/elected Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer. I would like to take this opportunity to inform my employers, you the taxpayers of Pierce County, as to what my policies will be while serving you as your Assessor-Treasurer. I want you to know, you will always be treated as an important person when you enter the Assessor-Treasurer's Office. I believe it is my job to make sure you receive the very best service possible that meets all of your needs and answers all of your questions honestly.

You will never be an interruption to me or my co-workers in the Assessor-Treasurer's Office. You will never be an outsider in our work in the Assessor-Treasurer's Office; you are the reason for it. You will not be treated as a statistic, but rather as a human being with feelings and emotions. I'm very aware of the difficult economic times at hand, therefore, as your employee, I promise I will do everything within the law and within my power as your Assessor-Treasurer to benefit you, the taxpayer. The Assessor-Treasurer's Office is really your office - we are here to serve you.

By law, all we do at the Assessor-Treasurer's Office is administer tax law and value all property subject to taxes as mandated by the Washington State Legislature. Your actual assessed value is determined by comparable sales - comparing your property with like property that has sold in your area. The only way that law can be changed is by the Washington State Legislature enacting a new law to do so. Until such a time, this office has to follow the law as it is written.

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Pierce County Assessor-Treasurer
Dale Washam
2401 South 35th Street Room 142
Tacoma, WA 98409
Hours: 8:30 - 4:30
Customer Service Hotline (253) 798-6111