Author Archives: M_Blank
Animal Control – Still No Answers
I’ve submitted a few emails to the county regarding the apparently false numbers presented on page 37 of the 2015 State of the County report. Here’s the latest. I would like the county to substantiate the number of animals it … Continue reading
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Murphy – Not Done With Us Yet
Hmmm….looks like Sylvia Murphy has decided to run again. That’s unfortunate. Her ten year run has been a disaster. She’s completely failed to look out for her own District, and when asked about that she lies. She’s seen to it … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Elections, Financial Condition
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Emergency Services Surtax – Cherry Picking Islamorada
Update: In this post, I blamed county commissioner Heather Carruthers for the Emergency Services Surtax because it was her proposal. However, it’s important to know that the “white paper” was actually written by Kevin Madok. Madok is now running for … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Emergency Services Surtax – Marathon and Key Colony Beach
I’m still digging into Monroe County’s “white paper”, which was written by Monroe County staff in support of Comm. Carruthers’s new sales tax, the Emergency Services Surtax (ESS). The “white paper” claims that by paying for fire and emergency services with … Continue reading
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More About That $38 Million Overrun
Cudjoe Regional isn’t Monroe County’s only disastrously over budget train wreck . That’s “only” $49 million over and counting. As it turns out there are another five capital projects that are now $38 million over budget. According to KeysNet.com, these projects … Continue reading
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Animal Control – Fact Checking the Numbers
Note: Updated to include funding comparison table and prettify some formatting and language. Update: County commissioner, George Neugent, is now facing sanctions for ethics violations, which grew out of his role in the Stand Up For Animals (SUFA) debacle. These … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, Media
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State of Monroe County – Animal Control
I took another look at Monroe County’s latest state of the county report. The number of animals handled at each of the animal shelters really jumped out at me. They contradict what was reported in the media when the high … Continue reading
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State of Monroe County – 2015
Took a vacation last week. Still catching up on all the excitement. Looks like the new state of the county report is out – 56 pages of recycled bull-pucky. It looks nice though. Somebody’s very artistic. None of the budget … Continue reading
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Carruthers and Her Cronies
Monroe County Commissioner Heather Carruthers is pushing the Emergency Sales Surtax (ESS). It looks to be another dishonest money grab. Just like the wastewater projects. In this case, the county is looking to take advantage of the taxpayers over a life-health-safety … Continue reading
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Emergency Services Surtax – “Shifting” All Over Key West Locals
Updated to clean up the tables. County Commissioner George Neugent said this in our correspondence about the Emergency Services Surtax (ESS) the other day: There has been a tremendous transformation of Monroe County & municipalities. Going back to the 80s when … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 