The Sad, Despicable Truth -Scott Maxwell doesn't care about the people

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Scott Maxwell clearly peeved.

In his mind, its people playing politics rather than finding the truth 

calling them "despicable."
In his "mind," he's right and everyone else is wrong,
 or a racist or a liar, or...

What IS despicable, is the letter sent out to the owner of this Mobile Home park that garbage would no longer be picked up at the curb. What IS despicable is the city manager continuing to say that the ZONING was changed in 2009 and they found through a recent audit that the park residents were not paying their fair share. What was despicable is Maxwell not knowing the facts and taking advantage of these Seniors at the demonstration and telling us last night that they had some fear of being kicked out of their homes--this never was said. And what was despicable was the mayor writing a letter to every resident there playing politics telling them that "one side has resorted to spreading lies and half-truths, telling you whatever it takes to make you afraid.  This is just plain wrong."

What was despicable, mayor, was the simple fact that you never once called anyone to get the facts or call any of the mobile home park owners.  You didn't call the HO president; you didn't call me; you didn't call anyone that you condemn. If you are focused on protecting everyone as you say, then you should have listened to both sides of the story. You only got one side which, as it turns out, is despicable in itself and as you would say, "just plain wrong."

The president of their Homeowner's Association, Jerri Greene wrote the city saying,

I do not know why your office leaked false information with regards to how much we pay for waste removal. But I would like to set the record straight and hope that you will also with the press.

 1.  There are only 333 lots in Palm Beach Mobile Home Park 2. We pay more than $4300 a month ...and definitely more than $12.88 per lot. There are 2 sides to the park. The South Side pays $4300.80 per month and there are 221 lots there of which only 213 are occupied = $19.46 per lot or $20.81 per occupied lot. The North side pays $2252.80 per month and there are 112 lots occupied = $20.11 per lot. Total is $6553.60 per month.

This is in line with what everyone else is paying. Why should be pay $8.00 more which puts us above what others are paying.

I don't suppose we could expect an apology but we would like for you all to provide accurate information to the public.

We have been given 3 different reasons for why you will no longer be providing curbside service but this, by far, is the worst reason we have been given.

Now we found out yesterday that the city couldn't find one account and was basing its "you don't pay enough" analogy on one Park (there are two parks and two accounts) when it released its figures to the Press.

This is an example of what I have been saying for the past four years--this dais does NOT listen to the people.  They do not explore the truth and they rely on staff for every answer. They complain about "us versus them" syndrome when in fact, it is their fault.  They hold the power. It should be all about the people.