Category Archives: Monroe County
SMART Districts – A Bright Idea
Ahhh….very interesting. There’s a new citizen’s organization exploring the idea of single-member districts for the county commission. So what the heck does that mean? Right now each of the county commissioners is elected by voters county-wide. That is, they are … Continue reading
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KeysNet Does Not Approve of the Train
From KeysNet: County wasting its time asking for study of a Keys rail system. I totally agree. There is so much going on right now. Monroe County has completely mismanaged the wastewater projects. Now they want to dive into a railroad … Continue reading
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No Name Key
The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) discussed the technical issues associated with providing a low pressure sewer system to homes on No Name Key that are not tied into the electric grid. There are additional costs associated with … Continue reading
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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
November Agenda Is Out
The agenda for the November Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting is up. Of course, there’s more wastewater spending. There’s an item to provide connections to soon-to-be-developed properties. That’s estimated to cost about $2.5 million now and another $5.6 … Continue reading
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De-tangling the Rhetoric – Assessments and Rates
The county administrator has described the wastewater funding situation as a “quagmire“. The truth is it’s really not that difficult. Calculating the disparity is a matter of simple arithmetic. If you can add, subtract, multiply and divide you can figure … Continue reading
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Gasification and Light Rail
There’s an article at KeysNews about Monroe County’s contract with Energy3 to dispose of yard waste. Energy3 plans to build a gasification plant in Miami. Gasification is a promising technology. It was used in Sanford to process wastewater sludge for years – … Continue reading
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Today in the Blue Paper
It’s Blue Paper Friday again! Some good articles as usual.
I Can’t Help Myself
I wrote an email to Commissioner Murphy and copied the other commissioners. I very much doubt I’ll get a response. They like to put their bullshit out there and just let it circulate. Then it just seems to coat everyone’s … Continue reading
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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
The Real Poop 