Author Archives: M_Blank
Financial Squeeze – Affordability
I wrote here about the deceptive way the county presented information to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). That’s not the only item of interest in the report. FDEP also touched on affordability in a tangential way. The U.S. Environmental … Continue reading
Behold The Scandal Sheet
I added a new page to the blog, the Scandal Sheet. This is where I collect stories of Keys officials gone bad. It will be an ongoing effort. There’s always something new crawling out of the woodwork, unfortunately.
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Surprise, Surprise – Key West Canvassing Board Caves
An unsurprising result from the Key West canvassing board. They ruled unanimously to count Bob Dean’s vote. As evidence that he actually lives in Key West, Mr. Dean produced his driver’s license and his voter registration card. He apparently changed … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Elections, FKAA, Key West
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I Contacted the Governor
I went ahead and emailed Gov. Scott on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) situation. I figure I may as well register my concerns. What’s the worst that can happen?
Posted in Bubba System, Conflict of Interest, FKAA, State government
Tagged Conflict of Interest, Florida Keys, Rick Scott
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Swap Agreement – Hearing Date Set
As of right now, the only hope Key Largo taxpayers have of achieving wastewater funding equity is the anemic swap agreement. Under this agreement, the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District) trades state funding it has in hand for county … Continue reading
An Old Man Voted! So What?
The Blue Paper, my new favorite newspaper, printed some very exciting news. Bob Dean voted in a Key West election on Monday. Why should we care? We should care because Bob Dean is the Chairman of a secretive utility that … Continue reading
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Financial Squeeze – Four Penny Tax
Key Largo is small community of about 13,500 year-round residents. The taxpayers of this tiny community are being asked to come up with $87.3 million to pay for the sewer project. Each household will pay over $6200 just to build it. That … Continue reading
Monkey Math – Piled Higher and Deeper
Here’s another entry in the “Monkey Math” series. This is where I document Monroe County’s fundamentally dishonest way of covering up its grossly inequitable approach to the wastewater funding issue. We’ve seen Monroe County drag the federal government into its shameless attempts … Continue reading
Monkey Math – Revenue Wrap-Up
Looking at the wastewater projects makes one thing very clear, for Key Largo there is no upside to remaining unincorporated. The county simply takes Key Largo’s tax money and squanders it elsewhere. In effect, Key Largo’s tax money enables waste and subsidizes … Continue reading
The Blue Paper Has Video
Check out the Blue Paper for video of the Florida Keys Aqueduct (FKAA) Meeting on Friday. District 1 Commissioner, Cara Higgins, laid out her case very effectively. The evidence that Dean does not live in the district he represents is … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 