Category Archives: Bubba System
FKSPCA – Partial Response
Update: FKSPCA did provide the documents I requested. Here are the P&L reports by class for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016. I submitted a request for information to the Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA). Here’s … Continue reading
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FKSPCA – Jane Fails the Taxpayers
The Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA) was recently awarded a $425,000 contract to run the Marathon animal shelter under very suspicious circumstances. I wrote a few posts about it. Here’s my initial reaction. Here’s a post that … Continue reading
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FKSPCA Tax Returns
The Florida Keys Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (FKSPCA) just received a humongous windfall from the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) courtesy of the taxpayers. Since these folks are so eager to dig around in our pockets, … Continue reading
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Animal Control RFP – Many Questions
What would the result of a fraudulent, corrupt competitive bidding process look like? Would you get multiple qualified bidders or only one? Would you get a fair price for services or an inflated one? Say 70% higher than what you’re … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
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Lower Keys – Local Oversight Needed
Update 2: A thought. If all you do all day is figure out how to game the system to benefit yourself, then how in the world will you know how to step up for the community when it really matters? … Continue reading
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Creeping On – Ethics Violations in the Media
Update3: Goodhue’s article is back. Maybe its temporary disappearance was just a glitch? Update2: Hmmm…when I went to check back on the Reporter/Keynoter story all I found was a dead link. I had a feeling the piece might disappear and/or … Continue reading
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Creeps Aplenty – More Ethics Violations
Loads more ethics violations for the county commissioners. Looks like “Grinder-Pump-George” isn’t the only sleaze, or even the worst. Outstanding work by Rick Boettger at the Blue Paper. There’s a great song by Lyle Lovett, “Creeps Like Me”. It runs … Continue reading
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Affordable Housing Scam?
Update: County staff referred my questions to Manuel Castillo, the Executive Director of the Key West Housing Authority. Apparently, the Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) manages public housing units owned by the county? It’s reminiscent of the county’s “partnership” with … Continue reading
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Dissecting the Citizen’s Editorial
The Citizen served up an extremely hypocritical lecture urging the community “to stand up and hold our elected officials responsible for the financial harm they are inflicting on our community“. Really? How interesting. There are two major points to be made … Continue reading
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Catching Up With the Keys
I’ve been on a whirlwind lately. Early summer is a busy, busy time of year. Lots of projects, visitors, work – everything. Haven’t had too much time to blog or keep up on Keys stuff. But I did have a … Continue reading
The Real Poop 