Tag Archives: Monroe County
Commission Approves Fund Swap – Part 2
Will the swap agreement enable the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District (the District) to provide financial relief to its ratepayers? Will they be able to lower rates or assessments? That’s what this agreement should be about. Is it really worth … Continue reading
From Keysnews.com – Commission approves fund swap
There’s another article about the fund swap agreement between the Key Largo Wastewater Treatment District and Monroe County on keysnews.com, Commission approves fund swap. If I wrote the headline I would add “with lots of spin”.
Millage Rates
The property appraiser has provided some very helpful reports about millage rates on its website. Here are some links: 2012, 2013, 2014. One of the first things you might notice is that millage rates in the incorporated areas tend to … Continue reading
Infrastructure Sales Tax Wrap-up
Update: Because of the continuing out-of-control cost escalation of the Cudjoe Regional project, the funding disparity now stands at $125 million. The county has implied that Key Largo has benefited from the infrastructure sales tax to such an extent that the … Continue reading
The Bluepaper on Cudjoe Regional Effluent Disposal Well
From the Bluepaper: “The Dragon Under the Landfill”: Sanctuary Experts Say Don’t Use Shallow Wells at Cudjoe Regional
Bizarre Coverage of Upper Keys Animal Shelter Continues
As a life-long animal lover, I’ve been following the Upper Keys Animal Shelter story with interest. Here’s the latest from the Citizen: Shelter contract renewed with changes. It’s a sad situation. The Upper Keys shelter has the highest euthanasia rate by … Continue reading
Monroe County Budget Season Look Ahead
Monroe County held its first budget meeting on April 8. At that meeting, they discussed the schedule for the rest of the budget season. Here’s some screen shots.
Please No More Excuses
Watching the BOCC discussing the swap interlocal was painful. I’m glad they approved it, but it was painful. It is the very first step in resolving the $26 million funding inequity. They also made it very clear that they would … Continue reading
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From KeysInfoNet – Contractor error slows North Key Largo speed to 45 mph
Wow. This is an interesting one. The county recently completed a bike path project on C-905. Apparently, as a result of that project the travel lanes were narrowed to something less than 12 feet. The speed limit had to be reduced … Continue reading
BOCC Approves Swap Interlocal
The BOCC approved the swap interlocal this past Wednesday, May 20th. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for Key Largo? That remains to be seen. It all depends on whether the state and the county come through.
The Real Poop 