Author Archives: M_Blank
More Sewer News – County to Address Sewer Upgrades
There’s another wastewater article in the Key West Citizen, “County to address sewer upgrades“. Looks like the county will consider serving 99 homes on No Name, Big Torch and Little Torch with central sewer rather than onsite systems as originally planned. … Continue reading
Interlocal Financial Analysis
I really want to know how exactly the interlocal with the county will benefit the District’s ratepayers so I asked for a financial analysis. See a link to the District’s response below. It’s a really formal, bureaucratic way of saying, … Continue reading
Upper Keys Animal Shelter on BOCC Agenda
There’s another article about the Upper Keys animal shelter in the Free Press this morning. It turns out the shelter’s contract is on the BOCC’s May 20th agenda. The article rehashes the differing euthanasia rates among the three animal shelters. The Upper Keys … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
Leave a comment
Possible Disparity Fix on County Agenda
The interlocal agreement between the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District and Monroe County is on the county’s agenda for May 20. This agreement has the potential to remedy the unfair $26 million funding disparity caused primarily by the county’s inequitable distribution of infrastructure … Continue reading
Unanswered Questions About Keys Animal Shelters
So far, I’ve devoted a lot of attention to the wastewater funding issue. However, I recently discovered another funding inequity that affects the Upper Keys community. In March, the Free Press reported that the Upper Keys Animal Shelter had the … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
Leave a comment
The State of the County – Cudjoe Regional Project
The annual State of the County road show is underway. On the positive side, the presentation is visually appealing and well-organized. There are optimistic-sounding phrases like “bold new initiatives” and “long-term financial viability”. It’s a great tool for softening up … Continue reading
A Possible Way Out
The first two posts were meant to inform Key Largo taxpayers about the grim reality of the wastewater funding situation. In this post, I’ll talk about an interlocal between the District and Monroe County that could allow the funding disparity to be repaired … Continue reading
Excuses, Lies and Alibis
The $26 million hole that Key Largo taxpayers find themselves in isn’t something that just happened by accident – like a car wreck or a hurricane. The Board of County Commissioners has known about this for years. They had the authority to … Continue reading
Wastewater Funding – Why does Key Largo pay so much more?
The most stunning thing about the Keys wastewater projects is the expense. These things cost big money. Altogether, the Keys are going to spend nearly $700 million on sewer projects. About $407 million of that will be spent in the unincorporated area, … Continue reading
The Real Poop 