I am a life-long resident of Beaufort County. North, South, East or West we are one county regardless of what some may say. And no matter what part of the county you live in a tax increase is a terrible thing. While traveling all across the county the past few months you have made it very clear the struggles we all are having. Your biggest concern -- that I hear over and over again -- is the pain these commissioners have put on us by raising our taxes every single year of late. That's why I am making a promise to you that as your next commissioner I will NEVER vote for a tax increase.