Category Archives: Monroe County
Dissecting the Citizen’s Editorial
The Citizen served up an extremely hypocritical lecture urging the community “to stand up and hold our elected officials responsible for the financial harm they are inflicting on our community“. Really? How interesting. There are two major points to be made … Continue reading
Posted in Affordable Housing, BOCC, Bubba System, Media, Monroe County
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Catching Up With the Keys
I’ve been on a whirlwind lately. Early summer is a busy, busy time of year. Lots of projects, visitors, work – everything. Haven’t had too much time to blog or keep up on Keys stuff. But I did have a … Continue reading
One Down, Two to Go
In this post, I talked about three questions I posed to Monroe County and the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA). I asked the FKAA board about the status of Bob Dean’s residency issue. No response. I’ll try again. Only this time … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Canal Restoration, Monroe County
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Pay to Play?
When I looked at donations to Kevin Madok’s campaign for county clerk, I noted that two sizable donations came from landfill companies. That struck me as odd. Why would two landfill operations from out-of-town care who wins the election for Monroe … Continue reading
Lindback: Hassled out of business and property?
I hear from quite a few people behind the scenes, and an awful lot of them tell me stories about being hassled out of business by Monroe County government or the City of Key West. It’s hard to verify most of … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, Conflict of Interest, Monroe County
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Rhetoric Vs. Results
Uh oh! Looks like the affordable housing “CRISIS!” is coming straight for your wallet. With 47 affordable housing deed restrictions set to expire in the next two years, the Monroe County Commission is now discussing how to save workforce housing. … Continue reading
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Animal Control: The Games Continue
Life has taken over. I don’t have as much time to blog as I used to, but I still care about Keys issues, especially the issue of animal control. Fortunately, Rick Boettger is all over it. He’s done a … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Media, Monroe County
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Swap Agreement: Second Payment
Monroe County made its second payment to the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (KLWTD). Here’s their press release in the Blue Paper. Amazingly, the item is semi-accurate, but it is laced with a little spin. The county just can’t help themselves.
Posted in BOCC, Bubba System, KLWTD, Monroe County, Wastewater
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Animal Control: Outstanding Letter
In my last post, I discussed the topic of animal control again. Specifically, the ongoing high kill rate at the Upper Keys shelter. Well, there was a terrific letter in the Free Press by Lee Harris of Tavernier. It’s short and sweet. … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Bubba System, Monroe County
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That Time of Year: Animal Control
The Key West Citizen repeated its annual dive into county-funded animal shelter statistics. Although I often find problems with the Citizen’s reporting, I really appreciate that they do this. It gives taxpayers a concrete idea of what’s going on with a … Continue reading
Posted in Animal Shelter, BOCC, Monroe County
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The Real Poop 