Category Archives: Bubba System
Monkey Math – Key Largo is “Overfunded”?
The county’s own records show that they have distributed $100 million less to the Key Largo sewer project than to the sewer projects in the other unincorporated areas. The Key Largo project is about the same size as the other projects … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County, Wastewater
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Revenue Sources – Infrastructure Sales Tax
I’ve made no secret of the fact that I think Key Largo should incorporate. I talked a little bit about what revenue sources are available. In this post, I’ll go into more detail about the infrastructure sales tax in particular.
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Incorporation, Key Largo's contribution, Key West, Taxes
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Monkey Math – the Craptacular Spreadsheet
I ran across some interesting documents while researching my post about infrastructure sales tax revenue that would be available to Key Largo if the citizens choose to incorporate. There are a few items I want to share because they epitomize the county’s fundamentally … Continue reading
GM Drama at the District
Reading the papers again. I saw this one about the District, “Attempt to oust GM falls short“. In a nutshell Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Commissioner, Andy Tobin, called for the termination of General Manager, Paul Christian. Comm. Tobin’s concern … Continue reading
Hilarious Typo
So I was reading through some news articles on KeysNet.com and found this one: “Likely county budget tops $400 million“. It contains the following quote: If adopted as drafted, the budget would impose “an aggregate millage rate of 3.7239, which … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Financial Condition, Media, Monroe County, Taxes
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RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan
Heads up. Monroe County has posted its Multi-Year Implementation Plan as required to receive RESTORE Act money. This is money that is available from fines paid by BP as a result of the Deep Water Horizon oil spill. The document … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Canal Restoration, Monroe County
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Am I Hallucinating Or Is the Paving Project Still Looking Good?
I was checking out the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) agenda for today’s meeting. I was pleasantly surprised. There are two items for a paving project in Key Largo. It looks like Monroe County may actually be following its paving plan, … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Key Largo's contribution, Monroe County, Paving
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The Blue Paper – Acevedo and FKAA
In my post about Acevedo, I said: I’m in no position to judge if this was the bubba system at work or if he was truly the most qualified applicant. Subsequent to that I ran across this story in The … Continue reading
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Real Poop Reads the Papers – Acevedo
I’m pretty well caught up on my Keys news after a week or two off. This editorial about Randy Acevedo on KeysNet.com is the last one I wanted to discuss. I like it because it’s a little more nuanced than the usual discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, FKAA, School District
Tagged Florida Keys, Monroe County, schools
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Real Poop Look Ahead – The Future of Key Largo
I started this blog because I love Key Largo. The wastewater funding disparity really opened my eyes to how things work in Monroe County. Generally, Key Largo is under-served across the board – animal shelters, parks and more. The wastewater project … Continue reading
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