Author Archives: M_Blank
FKAA Throws Hot Potato to the Governor’s Office
From KeysNet this morning, a very unsatisfying non-resolution to Dean’s residency issues: Dean said he’d resign if Scott says so. Yes, throw the hot potato to the governor. Tallahassee is a strange place. The voters of the Keys have made … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA, State government
Tagged Conflict of Interest, Florida Keys, Rick Scott
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Technology Choice – Why Grinder Pumps?
Why was low pressure the technology of choice for so much of the Cudjoe Regional area? I don’t know. To be honest, I never really pursued the answer until recently. I certainly questioned it but I was up to my ears in alligators … Continue reading
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Selective Amnesia – Who Pays?
There’s a story on KeysNet.com about another county project gone off the rails: Rising cost of new Upper Keys jail complex annoys county commissioners. The project was originally estimated to cost $15 million. The taxpayers are now looking at $30 million. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Budget, Financial Condition, Monroe County
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KeysNews On Nepotism Charges
Here’s the actual head line: Former FKAA board member vindicated. Some might say “vindicated”. Some might say “got away with”. The Barroso situation certainly looks fishy. Being unable to prove that something illegal took place is a far cry from vindication. The Florida … Continue reading
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It’s Blue Paper Friday!
Update: Scroll down to the first comment by “Colby”. Interesting stuff about Dean’s first stint on the FKAA board. According to this, Dean represented District 1 from 1986-2001. He was not reappointed in 2002. The next opening that came up … Continue reading
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Monkey Math – Road & Bridge
The Keys received a total of $4.3 million in gas tax revenues in FY2013. About $2 million of that went to Monroe County. There are three gas taxes. They include the ninth cent fuel tax, 1 to 5 cents fuel … Continue reading
Cudjoe Documents – Update
I got the documents I requested. They were never this nice to me when I worked at the District. I always got the run-around. You don’t suppose it’s got something to do with the blog, do you? Stay tuned.
Posted in Bubba System, Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Public Records, Wastewater
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Monkey Math – Fine & Forfeiture, Parks/Rec/Planning/Zoning, Municipal Policing
Getting through general fund revenues was a hard slog. I’m still waiting for some information from the Florida Department of Revenue so I can finish up. Fortunately, the rest isn’t so bad. As you might know, I’ve been examining this … Continue reading
Posted in Incorporation, Key Largo's contribution, Taxes
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Don’t Blame the Citizens Please
Thursday isn’t my usual Keys news reading day, but maybe it should be. I took a look at KeysNet this morning and there’s some good stuff in there. Judge tossing whistleblower lawsuit in the Acevedo finance scandal tosses justice, too. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Cudjoe Regional, Monroe County, Wastewater
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Cudjoe Documents
I submitted a public records request to the county about the Cudjoe Regional project. Why the county? Why not the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority? The county is the entity 100% responsible for funding the project. If the county is providing diligent … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 