Category Archives: Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District
The Sewer District and the Streisand Effect
Have you ever heard of the Streisand effect? From Wikipedia: The Streisand effect is the phenomenon whereby an attempt to hide, remove, or censor a piece of information has the unintended consequence of publicizing the information more widely, usually facilitated … Continue reading
Keys News Scan
Lots of great stuff in the Free Press and KeysNews today. Sewer meeting tries to dispel tension. Looks like the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District Board is getting over “attorney-gate”. Back to business. Some discussion of the staffing issues. I … Continue reading
Yikes! I’m Appalled.
So I read this story on KeysNews this morning. Commissioner Murphy’s comments are awful. I think I gave her way too much credit in my write-up. She comes off as completely disengaged and clueless here. She contradicts herself in a … 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
Nickels and Dimes
It all adds up. Single family home-owners in Key Largo will pay an assessment that ranges from $335.08 to $372.04 this year. If the property is served by a grinder pump, the assessment will be $681.09. Here’s a link to the wastewater … Continue reading
District Issues – Citizen Weighs In
I know sewer is boring for most people. But in the Keys, at least, it is a major pocketbook issue. Definitely for some much more than others. It’s one of those things that you just have to pay attention to … Continue reading
District Drama Makes Me Sad
There was an article in the Free Press this morning that gave me a headache. Hopefully it will show up later at KeysNews.com. Then I can provide a permanent link to it. Anyhow, Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District board member … Continue reading
Financial Squeeze – Rates
In reviewing material for the “BOCC on the Record” posts, I came across some discussion of the funding disparity issue at the October 2013 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. It’s garbled and distorted, of course. If you’re looking for … Continue reading
Stewardship Bill Survives BOCC Meeting Intact
I am happy to report that today’s Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting turned out okay for Key Largo taxpayers when it comes to wastewater. As I mentioned here, I planned to monitor Rep. Raschein’s Stewardship Bill. Raschein added a provision that … Continue reading
Financial Squeeze – Affordability
I wrote here about the deceptive way the county presented information to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). That’s not the only item of interest in the report. FDEP also touched on affordability in a tangential way. The U.S. Environmental … Continue reading
The Real Poop 