Author Archives: M_Blank
Wednesday News Roundup – KeysNews.com
Michael Reckwerdt, former mayor of Islamorada, will be sentenced on Monday for felony tax fraud. Well, at least Mr. Reckwerdt had the decency not to rip off his own taxpayers. There is another very interesting letter from John Prosser on the … Continue reading
Posted in Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Public Records, Wastewater
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Monroe County Follows Through!
In this post, Swap Agreement Follow-up, I linked to an email exchange between me and Bob Shillinger, County Attorney. The county’s shady history combined with Bob’s evasiveness obviously did not inspire confidence. However, I was told today that the validation complaint was … Continue reading
Connecting the Dots
It’s not hard to see there’s something very wrong with the wastewater projects in the Florida Keys. Cudjoe Regional is $43 million over the bid price. Key Largo taxpayers over-contribute by $26 million compared to the other unincorporated areas. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, FKAA, Monroe County
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KeysNet and Blue Paper All Over It
I submitted a letter to the editor that was published on KeysNet and the Blue Paper. Of course, I am very happy about that. I hope the disparity issue will gain some traction. Even better, they are both looking into … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA
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Food For Thought
I’ve got another idea beginning to germinate. As I go through this process of examining documents, Monroe County’s pattern of short-changing Key Largo taxpayers on wastewater funding becomes clearer and clearer. Not only that, I can’t help but view it … Continue reading
Does the County Really Need a Spin Doctor?
This headline on KeysNet.com caught my eye a few days ago. I knew I wanted to write about it, but had to let things percolate for a while. Carruthers wants county government to have public information officer, others balk The … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Cudjoe Regional, General Stupidity, Wastewater
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From the Blue Paper: Why Did They Lie?
Wow. If you haven’t read this article yet, please do. It’s a round up of sewer-related shadiness.
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA, Wastewater
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It Might Not Be All That Bad For Marathon
I was scanning KeysNet.com to see what’s new and I saw this letter about the City of Marathon: In Marathon, priorities for capital projects are out of whack. The letter writer is of the opinion that fixing the sewer system should … Continue reading
Posted in Marathon, Wastewater
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Monkey Math – Tourist Impact Tax
I’m doing a series of posts dissecting reports prepared by Monroe County. County reports need to be fact-checked. This is especially important for Key Largo taxpayers who bear a disproportionate financial burden when it comes to the wastewater projects. This … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Key Largo's contribution, Monroe County, Taxes
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Monkey Math – County Revenue Sharing
In my last post, I discussed general fund revenues. I noticed there were two significant revenue sources missing: proceeds from state revenue sharing and local option taxes. In this post, I’ll discuss shared revenue proceeds. There’s a county shared revenue program … Continue reading
The Real Poop 