Bob Brady has done an excellent job as your water commissioner for the past six years. He has been involved in the community for over 30 years as an incorporator of the city of Sammamish as well as his community efforts with Citizens for Sammamish and the Sammamish Chamber of Commerce.

His management experience he brought from Boeing has been valuable to the district in helping implement a Asset Management System as well as his efforts with the Cascade Water Alliance to ensure we have a water supply for future generations.

A majority of our infrastructure is underground. The district uses the latest technology to seek out cracks in our underground lines before they become breaks. Bob has helped implement a replacement fund to make sure that infrastructure is replaced rather than waiting until they fail.

Bob’s opponent has little knowledge of the water and sewer business. He does not realize that Sammamish Plateau is a leader in the use of latest technology. He doesn’t realize that implementing the latest technology provides better service not decreased rates.

The state of the art billing and asset management systems have software and staff training costs. Staff levels are the same as they were 12 years ago with twice the number of customers, inflation and health care costs that have driven up costs that all businesses face.

The district has considered reducing sewer hookup charges, but that would only result in higher rates to those already on sewer. Bob supports the district’s “growth pays for growth” policy and rates have been in line with other providers.

I have worked with Bob Brady for over 25 years and he is the right choice for the job. We need him on the job to ensure that the district continues its record of excellent service at affordable rates while looking ahead to the future.

Tom Harman, Sammamish

(Tom Harmon is a commissioner at the Sammamish Plateau Water & Sewer and his opinions are his own and not of the district.)