Category Archives: Key Largo’s contribution
Millage Rates
The property appraiser has provided some very helpful reports about millage rates on its website. Here are some links: 2012, 2013, 2014. One of the first things you might notice is that millage rates in the incorporated areas tend to … Continue reading
Infrastructure Sales Tax Wrap-up
Update: Because of the continuing out-of-control cost escalation of the Cudjoe Regional project, the funding disparity now stands at $125 million. The county has implied that Key Largo has benefited from the infrastructure sales tax to such an extent that the … Continue reading
Please No More Excuses
Watching the BOCC discussing the swap interlocal was painful. I’m glad they approved it, but it was painful. It is the very first step in resolving the $26 million funding inequity. They also made it very clear that they would … Continue reading
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The Real Poop on the Infrastructure Sales Tax
At one time, Monroe County introduced the notion of “donor” and “recipient” communities. They put out a report asserting that Key Largo was a “recipient” community. Here’s a link to a newspaper article about it. The report was so poorly done, I … Continue reading
Possible Disparity Fix on County Agenda
The interlocal agreement between the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District and Monroe County is on the county’s agenda for May 20. This agreement has the potential to remedy the unfair $26 million funding disparity caused primarily by the county’s inequitable distribution of infrastructure … Continue reading
The Real Poop 