Category Archives: Monroe County
Not Adding Up
I submitted the following public records request to Kevin Wilson, the Assistant County Administrator who is supposedly responsible for animal control. Please provide the documents that show what due diligence was done to confirm that $425,000 per year is a … Continue reading
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“Mere Allegations” and Smoke Without Fire
Mere allegation. It’s funny. That phrase has popped up more than once in the past few days. Donald Trump used it. “People’s lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation,” the president said in his tweet Saturday. “There … Continue reading
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Hurricane Debris Staging Areas
Hurricane debris is still a major issue in the Florida Keys. The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special meeting on November 29, which was attended by an angry mob. If you weren’t there, watch the … Continue reading
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Animal Control RFP – Many Questions
What would the result of a fraudulent, corrupt competitive bidding process look like? Would you get multiple qualified bidders or only one? Would you get a fair price for services or an inflated one? Say 70% higher than what you’re … Continue reading
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Animal Control Update – RFP Failure
Update 2: The response from the state attorney’s office was even more underwhelming than I anticipated (and my expectations were really low, I promise). They basically parroted back Bob Shillinger’s weak response. No wonder the county feels free to screw … Continue reading
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Lower Keys – Local Oversight Needed
Update 2: A thought. If all you do all day is figure out how to game the system to benefit yourself, then how in the world will you know how to step up for the community when it really matters? … Continue reading
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Creeping On – Ethics Violations in the Media
Update3: Goodhue’s article is back. Maybe its temporary disappearance was just a glitch? Update2: Hmmm…when I went to check back on the Reporter/Keynoter story all I found was a dead link. I had a feeling the piece might disappear and/or … Continue reading
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Creeps Aplenty – More Ethics Violations
Loads more ethics violations for the county commissioners. Looks like “Grinder-Pump-George” isn’t the only sleaze, or even the worst. Outstanding work by Rick Boettger at the Blue Paper. There’s a great song by Lyle Lovett, “Creeps Like Me”. It runs … Continue reading
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Affordable Housing Scam?
Update: County staff referred my questions to Manuel Castillo, the Executive Director of the Key West Housing Authority. Apparently, the Key West Housing Authority (KWHA) manages public housing units owned by the county? It’s reminiscent of the county’s “partnership” with … Continue reading
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After Irma
The Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD) seems to have made it through the storm. From the Free Press. During Hurricane Irma, the Key Largo district was the only sewer utility whose customers never lost the ability to flush, aside … Continue reading
The Real Poop 