Category Archives: Bubba System
Update on Greg Veliz and Danny Kolhage
Update 2: The Kolhage involved in this particular situation might be Daniel Kolhage (former City of Key West commissioner) rather than Danny Kolhage (current Monroe County commissioner). It’s hard to say. Research ongoing. Update: Looks like Greg and Danny got … Continue reading
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Connecting the Dots and Following the Money
I was gobsmacked by the governor’s decision to appoint Richard Toppino to replace Melva Wagner on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) board. Governor Scott couldn’t have picked a worse candidate. It’s not because Richard Toppino is a bad guy. It’s not because he’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Conflict of Interest, FKAA, State government
Tagged Conflict of Interest, Florida Keys, Rick Scott
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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
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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
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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
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Hoo Boy! School District
Lots and lots of ink about the school district this week. As we know, $20,000 went missing from the Horace O’ Bryant Early Learning Center. Obviously, that is not good. But the way the matter was handled made things exponentially … Continue reading
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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
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Oh Key West – New Assistant City Manager
So I saw this in the Blue Paper. Key West City Manager, Jim Scholl, hired convicted felon**, Greg Veliz, as Assistant City Manager. Supposedly he’s the only one who applied for the job. Hmmm…$120,000 per year. One applicant. Sorry. Does not … Continue reading
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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
Kathy Reiztel – Whistleblower
Update: The Blue Paper’s story includes a link to Reitzel’s affidavit. Warning: it is awful. If this is what people go through when they report wrong-doing, it’s no surprise the school district still has problems. Terrific story in the Blue Paper … Continue reading
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The Real Poop 