Editor,

The only bond measure I have voted for since establishing residence on this island was the transportation bond of a few years ago.

If I’m not mistaken, the promise to the bond payers — us — was that, if the bond passed, service would remain the same.

However, this has not occurred, with the cancelation of routes or shortening of routes like the 411 to Mount Vernon.

So, apparently, the other taxpayers and I have to keep our end of the bargain and still pay the same taxes on the bond, yet Island County Transit is not required to keep its end of the bargain.

Wouldn’t this be a breach of contract that would allow the taxpayers to also not have to uphold their end of the deal? Apparently it’s not.

I sure wish something legally could be done to punish Island Transit.

Or perhaps a civil lawsuit from the taxpayers is in order for failure to provide the services promised.

Thomas Kosloske
Oak Harbor