Category Archives: BOCC
Logo Contest – Disappearing Tax Money!
My Friday habit is to crack open the Blue Paper first thing. It turns out Monroe County is having a contest to update their government seal! I think my entry is a winner for sure. It’s modern with clean lines. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, General Stupidity, Monroe County
1 Comment
Monkey Math – Emergency Services Surtax
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) is considering an additional sales tax to pay for fire service. The proposal has been put forward by commissioner Heather Carruthers, who likes to call it a tax “shift”. Here is the county’s story: the county … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Fire and Ambulance, Monroe County, Taxes
1 Comment
Single Member Districts Endorsed by Key West Citizen
A citizens group, SMART Districts for the Florida Keys, has proposed a solution to inefficient and corrupt Monroe County government. The idea is to replace the current “at large” districts with single member districts. Under the current system, county commissioners … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Key West, Monroe County, Single-member Districts
1 Comment
3406 North Roosevelt Boulevard Corporation
In yesterday’s post about “Connecting the Dots“, I mentioned 3406 North Roosevelt Boulevard Corporation (NRBC). It turns out that NRBC is a corporate entity that contracts with Monroe County to provide administrative services for the Tourist Development Council (TDC). It’s … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System
1 Comment
Connecting the Dots – Kolhage
Monroe County Commissioner, Danny Kolhage, has been tied into the bubba system for decades. He served as the Monroe County Clerk of Court for almost thirty years, he served on the Key West City Council, and he currently serves on … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
1 Comment
Are SMART Districts the Answer?
It’s obvious that Monroe County government needs to change. Fortunately, there’s a new group that has an idea that might help – single member districts. I talked a little bit about that here. And here is a link to the SMART Districts … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Single-member Districts
1 Comment
Financial Squeeze – Employment
Let’s start with a few facts. The wastewater projects are, by far, the largest infrastructure project the Keys has going – $800 million. The wastewater projects in the unincorporated area will cost around $500 million. The two main wastewater utilities … Continue reading
Another Trip Into Bizarro-world
I usually take weekends off from blogging, but there’s so much weird stuff going on today. Is there something in the water? First I saw this strange note from the Office of Open Government. Then this crazy story in the Citizen. … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
2 Comments
More Good News!
Updated to include a link to the judge’s ruling. Yay! The swap agreement between Monroe County and the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District) cleared another hurdle today. The bond validation hearing went smoothly. Four years after I raised the funding … Continue reading
The Silver Lining
Keys government needs a good scrubbing. There’s no doubt about that. What’s happening at the school district right now is incredibly disheartening. Even so, there are School Board members and Audit and Finance Committee members who are expressing strong disapproval and … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County, School District
1 Comment
The Real Poop 