Category Archives: Financial Condition
Murphy – Not Done With Us Yet
Hmmm….looks like Sylvia Murphy has decided to run again. That’s unfortunate. Her ten year run has been a disaster. She’s completely failed to look out for her own District, and when asked about that she lies. She’s seen to it … Continue reading
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County Capital Project Costs Out of Control
Sigh. From the KeysNet.com: County capital-project costs skyrocket by $38 million. This is what happens when you’re allergic to math and to reality in general. Remember that thing I said about capital projects. It’s true! It’s really, really true. Capital … Continue reading
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Monroe County – Allergic to Math
Update: Received this follow-up from Comm. Neugent about improved collections for emergency service. I think this is great. I support anything the county can do to improve things financially. I’ll present everything I get in the interest of providing a clear, complete … Continue reading
Financial Squeeze – Number of Establishments
There are numerous factors that have impacted the economy of the Florida Keys – the recession, the BP oil spill, the housing bubble. These are events that had national or regional impact. That is, everyone in the Keys and beyond was affected. Monroe … Continue reading
Financial Squeeze – Four Penny Tax
Key Largo is small community of about 13,500 year-round residents. The taxpayers of this tiny community are being asked to come up with $87.3 million to pay for the sewer project. Each household will pay over $6200 just to build it. That … Continue reading
Selective Amnesia – Who Pays?
There’s a story on KeysNet.com about another county project gone off the rails: Rising cost of new Upper Keys jail complex annoys county commissioners. The project was originally estimated to cost $15 million. The taxpayers are now looking at $30 million. … Continue reading
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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
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The Real Poop 