Category Archives: Wastewater
Letters – Cudjoe Lawsuit and Canals
It’s well-known that the Cudjoe Regional sewer project is a train-wreck. It’s been mismanaged from top to bottom by Monroe County and their “partner”, the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA). Not only is it needlessly expensive and $49 million over … Continue reading
Posted in Canal Restoration, Cudjoe Regional, Wastewater
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District – Unresolved Issues
I saw this story about the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District. Looks like Tobin and Gibbs are still at it. The fundamental debate is about how much control the board should have over staffing decisions – hiring, firing, salary, etc. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, KLWTD, Wastewater
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The Swap Agreement and Cudjoe Regional
This post about that “wacky” presentation by the Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) generated a couple of interesting comments. There’s one in particular I want to focus on today. But I’ll start by saying this: I get that Cudjoe Regional customers … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Cudjoe Regional, Monroe County, Wastewater
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The County’s Sewer Expert
Update: I found the iPhone Bandit’s resume. I’m not seeing an “extensive background” in wastewater. I guess the Citizen was leading us around by the nose again. I wonder if they even looked at the resume before writing that article. I’m guessing … Continue reading
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What the County Doesn’t Say – Long Term Debt
Monroe County loves to brag about its financial condition. Certain county commissioners love to claim that financial responsibility is a huge priority for them. Hmmm…
“Wacky” BOCC Can’t Even Buy Respect
I wrote here about an astonishing presentation prepared by a Florida Keys Aqueduct Authority (FKAA) staffer. Why so astonishing? For one thing, it’s a tacit admission that the Cudjoe Regional project is a failure. There’s no more pretending that it’s the … Continue reading
Posted in BOCC, Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Monroe County, Wastewater
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Swap Agreement Scorecard
The swap agreement has the potential to correct the negligently unfair wastewater funding disparity imposed on Key Largo taxpayer by the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC). It also has the potential to go very wrong and leave Key Largo taxpayers … Continue reading
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Campaign Promises vs. Hard Reality
Here’s an interesting one. Last week, the Free Press profiled one candidate for the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (District). One. There are five planning to run. Will there be profiles of the other four? Why focus on this particular … Continue reading
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Big Coppitt – More Missing Documents?
Update: The FKAA responded right quick this time. I sent an email Sunday, got a response on Monday. This is new and different. Here’s a link to the agenda back up for the approval of award to Giannetti. A couple … Continue reading
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FKAA Follies – Public Records
Update: Yeah, copying the board members really seems to help. Charley Toppino & Sons has a subcontract with Gianetti worth $2.9 million. According to the information provided, they are doing no work on the wastewater treatment facility. The Toppino companies … Continue reading
Posted in Bubba System, Cudjoe Regional, FKAA, Public Records, Wastewater
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The Real Poop 