Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Pam Triolo goes to Washington

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I'm headed to Washington DC tomorrow for some very important meetings over two days. I'll be meeting with FEMA to discuss the nearly 5 Million they say we owe back to them from the hurricanes of 2004-2005. Yes, 10 years later! Then I'm meeting with the US Department of Energy to talk about Electric Utility programs including the possibilities of Photovoltaic and compressed natural gas programs. You might remember the natural gas line we've been paying handsomely for? Also follow up meetings are scheduled with Senators and Congressmen and women regarding infrastructure funding to help offset our costs of fixing the roadways. Senator Clemens was very clear in a recent commission meeting what was at stake. I appreciate very much his commitment to help us! We are being proactive so we don't have to deal with issues like these again. Keep me in your prayers. I'll report back when I return.

UPDATE ON FEMA from the newly released FY 2013 CAFR (Audit) that was prepared by the Lake Worth Financial Department and audited by WatsonRice, our external auditors.  These figures are somewhat different than the FEMA reports of November and December 2012 as previously mentioned and there is no mention of the original questionable amounts, $470,244 and $6,998,095 in this report. Staff back then was turning in receipts for all sorts of personal items such as medicine and goods from Sam's Club.

If you want to see the facts and figures, Click here

It's no wonder they need to grab all that money!

2 comments:

Lynn Anderson said...

Doesn't it sound nuts to send a politician to talk to FEMA? Too funny.

kkss21 said...

Why does Madame Mayor have to go to Washington ? Isn't that what our 5,000 PER MONTH Washington Lobbyists are for ???
Will she be giving us a REPORT on what she did? Did she ask any of us if we WANTED her to go to Washington on our behalf?
This Commission travels more than the common cold !