Category Archives: State government
Connecting the Dots – Richard Toppino
Richard Toppino’s appointment to the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) board is, in my mind, extremely questionable. Mr. Toppino was very clear in his application for the position. He is an officer at two companies that do a significant amount of … Continue reading
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Interesting Choice
Gov. Rick Scott appointed Richard Toppino to the seat vacated by Melva Wagner on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority Board (FKAA). It’s an extremely interesting choice as Toppino’s family business does a lot of work with the FKAA. Potential conflicts … Continue reading
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Great News!
SENATE PANEL OK’S FLORIDA KEYS STEWARDSHIP ACT, FUNDING WATER QUALITY, PROTECTION.
One Week From Today
My understanding is that the bond validation hearing will take place on December 10, one week from today. The bond validation hearing is the next step in putting the swap agreement into action. The swap agreement will allow for the … Continue reading
Applicants for Melva Wagner’s Seat
Update: When I first wrote this post, I never thought Richard Toppino would be appointed to the the FKAA board. Well he was! I did not know the full extent of his business relationship with the FKAA when I first … Continue reading
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Tagged Conflict of Interest, Florida Keys, Rick Scott
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Wastewater Project – Worth It or Wasteful?
The Keys are closing in on $800 million spent on sewer projects. That excludes the tie-in costs and the ongoing operational costs. So is this huge expenditure worthwhile? Certainly in some cases, extraordinarily unwise decisions have been made. Taxpayer money has been needlessly … Continue reading
A New Discovery!
A week ago, I submitted an email to Governor Scott’s office. Since then I’ve discovered the Office of Open Government. Each request is listed by the name of the requester. If you pay attention to Keys media, you’ll see some familiar … Continue reading
Stewardship Bill – Watching Closely
I’ve had a chance to review the agenda for the October 21 Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting. The Stewardship Bill looks good actually. I’m going to follow-up with an email to the BOCC and Rep. Raschein’s office to make … Continue reading
Proceed With Extreme Caution
From KeysNet.com: ‘Environment’ removed from Raschein’s land stewardship bill. The bill formerly known as the Florida Keys Environmental Stewardship Act, will be on the agenda at the next Board of County Commissioners meeting. As with many things that affect Monroe County taxpayers, … Continue reading
I Contacted the Governor
I went ahead and emailed Gov. Scott on the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) situation. I figure I may as well register my concerns. What’s the worst that can happen?
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Tagged Conflict of Interest, Florida Keys, Rick Scott
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The Real Poop 