Mayor Rene VarelaState of the City Address 2-17-10
The State of the City Address at the Lake Worth Playhouse was attended by approximately 200 people, many of whom were Varela supporters. As Politicians are always "running for office," the Mayor gave a brilliant campaign speech. He presented all the appetizers but forgot the meat and potatoes. “We need a government that is less political and more functional,” said Mayor Rene Varela and both sides of the political faction gave thunderous applause. Varela forgot that he just played politics on Tuesday night with Commissioner Mulvehill.
The speech was exactly what most of the people came to hear....up and positive and reinforcement as to why they voted for Varela in the first place only three months ago. This speech was not about our trials and tribulations we are experiencing during what he called the "largest economic downturn since the great depression" or what was needed to turn our City around after he told us of our $1.7 million shortfall only into the 2nd quarter of our new budgetary year. He appealed to the residents here to help out, get more active, offer ideas and even went so far as to ask them to vote for career politicians who believe in public service. Wasn't it these career politicians that got this country in this horrible mess? He also reminded us that his term is up in two years.
Varela said that he is going to start a Coffee with the Mayor Campaign where he will be visiting local restaurants and citizens can come in and ask him questions. Great idea to get to meet the people and campaign over a coffee latte. Great idea to be able to give a little meat and potatoes to a few folks one at a time, something that was not on his plate last night.
As my good friend Barbara Jean Weber would say, “I respectfully disagree with you,” and I do with her assessment of the Mayor’s speech. I do agree with her, however, that it was exceptionally delivered but the nearly one hour really was a great campaign speech. The Mayor’s intent was to only give the cream and sugar but he avoided the coffee altogether.
How about specifics-like why did the taxpayers just get shafted by incompetent staff decisions concerning our pool? We are now facing a $150,000 screw up and the closing of our pool (DURING SEASON )!!!!! because of staff! Dennis Dorsey REPEATEDLY told people like JOE KROLL and the ex finance director that we were being screwed, that the pump was all wrong and WHY it was wrong, BUT HE WAS IGNORED! I want the taxpayer's $150,000 BACK from SOMEBODY! I don't accept our Commission just saying "Oh well".I don't care who we get it back from,but there are a heck of a lot of people responsible for this horrible fiasco-and I want them to be taken to court,sued,fired,whatever it takes to get THE TAXPAYER'S MONEY BACK. I'm tired of the people who are in charge and making the decisions for Lake Worth to act like we it's all just MONOPOLY MONEY! It's time for a citizens revolt.
ReplyDeleteNext to the Hot Air speech report,in which it was stated, stated Crime has gone down, since the Sheriff's Office was given $15.000.000 ,
ReplyDeleteis an article, where Willie Howard reports crime has gone up!
Considering the massive unemployment of the illegal and legal population, a Golf View Resident just reported burglaries on their Street!!1 Since 1991 I never heard of one, till past year.
Who is the truth challenged faker?
Utility Director caused $997.000 damage by blow out of our transformer, and not following unknown procedure!Why is she still getting our money???? Oversight?Leadership?
She is not paid to play Window customer relations clerk!!!
They get $10.00 per hour!
Charming Mark Parillo did not know that, and many other things,but likes to draw attention!
Dee