Category Archives: BOCC
Emergency Services Surtax – Property Taxes
The Emergency Services Surtax (ESS) is shady right out of the gate. Immediately it’s being justified with some very questionable claims. That alone makes me very suspicious. Monroe County’s fire service is much more expensive than any other entity in the Keys. Why? And … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Fire and Ambulance, Taxes
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Emergency Services Surtax by Income Bracket
The sales tax is a regressive tax. This has been mentioned in Keys media more than once, as a point of concern, in regards to the topic of the Emergency Services Surtax (ESS). In it’s “white paper“, Monroe County has made some … Continue reading
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Happy But Suspicious
Remember that movie, “Mars Attacks”? All the people in Vegas were gathered around to meet the alien visitors when suddenly the Martians opened fired with their ray-guns obliterating anyone within range. Right before the Martians attacked they said, “Don’t run. … Continue reading
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FINALLY!!! Real Money to Address Wastewater Funding Disparity
I just saw this very exciting item on KeysNews.com. After a vague attempt to renege and tons of other nonsense, Monroe County has finally made it’s first million dollar payment to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District). I hate to … Continue reading
Emergency Services Surtax – Sneaking Around?
I’ve been reading up some more on the Emergency Services Surtax. It turns out that there was a change made to the law in July 2015. From the 2015 Local Government Financial Information Handbook, page 195. Chapter 2015-169, L.O.F., (CS/CS/HB … Continue reading
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Emergency Services Surtax – It’s a Shift Alright
I want to make a brief point about the sales tax. Key West is the largest generator of the sales tax in the Keys – by far. Key Largo is second. The two areas are actually very close when it … Continue reading
Emergency Sales Surtax – “White Paper”
This Emergency Sales Surtax (ESS) proposal is pretty typical of the way Monroe County operates. They float some half-baked idea and make a bunch of vague promises about how it will reduce the burden on the locals and place it on the … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Kolhage – Another Bromance?
Update: Still looking into how all these bubbas are tied together. At this point, it looks like the Daniel Kolhage who does business with Greg Veliz and Marcus DelValle could be Danny Kolhage’s son, Daniel. It’s hard to say. Sunbiz … Continue reading
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Emergency Services – Who, Where and How Much?
Commissioner Heather Carruthers has been spamming us with one idea after another lately. First it was light rail. Then it was the logo contest. Now it’s this emergency services surtax, which thankfully hasn’t gained much traction. It won’t be upon us until 2018, … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County
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Logo Contest Receives Chilly Reception
It’s always interesting to see what grabs people’s attention. Monroe County’s logo contest has generated some discussion over at KeysNet.com. There are some amusingly snarky comments on this particular article. The comment about using a mugshot was my absolute favorite, and it inspired … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 