Category Archives: FKAA

Big Coppitt – Bid Irregularities?

Posted on April 14, 2016 by M_Blank

The Big Coppitt project is….interesting.  It is the second most expensive of all the sewer projects in the unincorporated area on a per EDU basis – over $21,000 per EDU.  Cudjoe Regional, of course, comes in first at over $22,000 … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Request

Posted on April 11, 2016 by M_Blank

Update:  I followed up with the FKAA again to secure that missing bid tab from Big Coppitt.  I copied the board members this time.  I also asked the county for the “state of the county” slide show.  Taking that thing … Continue reading →

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Big Coppitt – Missing Documents

Posted on March 30, 2016 by M_Blank

Update:  Missing document found.  See here. There’s no question that Monroe County spending on Cudjoe Regional is out of control.  That project now costs over $22,000 per EDU.  (An EDU is equivalent to one single family home.)  But Cudjoe Regional … Continue reading →

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Another Appointed Board

Posted on March 23, 2016 by M_Blank

I ran across this item today about the Lower Florida Keys Hospital District board.  Mr. Harry Bethel wrote the governor about the conduct of the board.  Here are a couple of his concerns. In his letter to the governor, Bethel questions the … Continue reading →

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Disappearing Emails?

Posted on January 31, 2016 by M_Blank

There’s another Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) scandal brewing – potentially.  Apparently the FKAA’s  Technical Services Manager sent around an email saying that all emails that haven’t been accessed in one year will be deleted.  Here’s the story at KeysNews.com. … Continue reading →

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Toppino’s Appointment File

Posted on January 26, 2016 by M_Blank

At the end of December I submitted a public records request to the Governor’s Office of Open Government.  I asked for Richard Toppino’s appointment file.  I got it on Friday.  There are a few items of interest, but first some … Continue reading →

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Like Pulling Teeth -Toppino’s $9.5 Million Subcontract

Posted on January 21, 2016 by M_Blank

Updated:  Fixed broken link. Getting information from the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) is like pulling teeth sometimes.  Good thing I don’t mind pulling teeth. A while back, I asked the FKAA to provide a list of subcontractors on all … Continue reading →

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More About That “Vow”

Posted on January 17, 2016 by M_Blank

When Richard Toppino was first appointed to replace Melva Wagner on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) board, KeysNews.com published a story:  Toppino vows to avoid voting conflicts.  I don’t think much of the story or the “vow”.  I wrote … Continue reading →

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Connecting the Dots and Following the Money

Posted on January 15, 2016 by M_Blank

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 →

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School Board and FKAA

Posted on December 17, 2015 by M_Blank

The School Board KeysNews.com (Key West Citizen) was the first out with a story about Tuesday’s school board meeting.  I have to say, I’m no more enlightened than I was before.

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