Paul Waldowki seeks Commissioner of Revenue for Stafford

Paul Waldowski is running for Commissioner of the Revenue for Stafford. The position is currently held by Scott Mayausky.

Name: Paul Waldowski

Party: Independent

Town: Stafford

Running for: Commissioner of the Revenue

Website: Facebook

Work: Retired

Education: M.S. Computer Science Emphasis in Operations Research
University of Missouri-Rolla, 1987
B.S. Computing and Information Sciences
Oklahoma State University, 1981
A.A.S. Electronic Computer Systems Technology
Community College of the Air Force, 1979

Community Involvement: Life Member of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA)
Life Member of the United States Chess Federation (USCF)
Life member of the Oklahoma State University Alumni Association
Member of the American Legion
Member of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 4488
Fought for Stafford County Ordinance 13-19 – trash removal for condominiums
USCF master level achievement plus two (2) state championships, MS and NE
Former youth basketball coach while on active duty with the USAF
Former certified Class B Stafford County youth soccer and T-ball coach
Former Widewater Elementary School and H.H. Poole Middle School chess coach
Former member of the Optimist Club of Rolla, Missouri
Former Boy Scout with the rank of Life and thirty one (31) merit badges

Questions and Answers

PL: What are the top three major issues facing the district you wish to represent? 

Waldowski:  First and foremost, I am running for the office of Stafford County Commissioner of the Revenue to “stop opinionated real estate appraisals from becoming your tax assessment.”

I will provide an open-minded mathematical based methodology that will assess the value of a property based on individuality. Unlike the opinionated 20-year appraisal practice in place comparing properties without regard for discrete property ID characteristics like acreage and easements.

That’s why many property owners choose to contest their assessed values to the Board Of Equalization made up of citizens in the real estate profession selected by the incumbent Commissioner of the Revenue. If elected, I will select impartial citizens who are Americans, not just Republicans and provide two full scholarships to OSU, one for Academics and the other for Athletics based on criteria to be determined.

Secondly, I will professionally update the current website restoring Value History information removed during an election year that clearly shows especially in the year 2006 and again in 2018 that the practices in place set property assessments at market value! Enhancing the web site so all property has recorded acreage and easements plus any other discrete property ID characteristics.

Finally, the mathematical definition of market value is “the most likely price that a given property will bring in an open-minded market transaction.” In plain English, “It is the price that a buyer is willing to pay for a property, and that a seller is willing to accept at the time the property is FOR SALE without regard of its tax assessment history.” God is not making any more land.

PL: What concrete solutions do you propose to address these issues?

Waldowski: I will provide an open-minded mathematical based methodology that will assess the value of property on individuality. Unlike the opinionated twenty (20) year appraisal practice in place comparing properties without regard for discrete property ID characteristics like acreage and easements. That’s why many property owners choose to contest their assessed values to the Board Of Equalization (BOE) made up of citizens in the real estate profession selected by the incumbent Commissioner of the Revenue. If elected, I will select impartial citizens who are AMERICANS not just REPUBLICANS and provide two full scholarships to OSU, one for Academics and the other for Athletics based on criteria to be determined.

PL: From your perspective, what is the job description of the office you’re seeking?

Waldowski: The Commissioner of the Revenue is the chief tax-assessing official of Stafford County. The responsibilities of Commissioners vary and I can address each one on an individual case by case basis. I will also assist taxpayers in completing all state tax returns and filing forms.

PL: What expertise will you bring to the office?

Waldowski: M.S. Computer Science Emphasis in Operations Research
University of Missouri-Rolla, 1987

Technical Lead – U.S. Senate Financial Management Information Systems (FMIS)

Project Manager at many Fortune 500 companies especially during Y2K

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Officer:
August 28, 1981 – February 1, 1994

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Enlisted Airman:
January 16, 1974 – August 27, 1981

U.S. Air Force (USAF) Reserves:
December 3, 1973 – January 15, 1974

PL: Do you feel that the average citizen is well-informed and understands the workings of local government?

Waldowski: No. By having town halls and workshops to educate my constituents.

PL: Have you ever made any mistakes in your public life? How have they affected you?

Waldowski: No.

PL: Our readers want leaders in local government. Why should they vote for you?

Waldowski: I want the job, whereas my opponents need it to maintain their careers. 1,461 days is four years and I will clean up the swamp that exists in this county where only three commissioners of the revenue have been in office during the past one hundred (100) years. Change is what needs to be returned to the taxpayers.