2000 vacant homes in Lake Worth and guess who will pick up the slack for all of these properties that are dead weight for our city tax base.
The city is overwhelmed with slum, blight and crime and we can't forget the tremendous percentage of those in poverty.
These vacant houses are being occupied by drug dealers, drug users, prostitutes
and the homeless. In the meantime, the commission plows forward with
$50,000 of taxpayer money to convince you, with little information by
the way, that you need and must vote yourself into huge debt for 34
years.
Read more and see video
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Sea Level Rise and the Lake Worth General Obligation Bond
The Second Annual Sea Level Rise Symposium was held in July. It was said that Florida is ground zero for sea level rise, and we on the south east will be the most impacted. Most people aren’t sure how it will impact them personally but one thing in which experts agree, "There will be a lot of impact to infrastructure as well as insurance and the real estate industry."
Commissioner McVoy has been ridiculed by his fellow commissioners and the Lake Worth Herald for even bringing up the subject and his desire that engineering and planning be incorporated into our future infrastructure projects by seriously addressing sea level rise. The city wants us to tax ourselves $63.5 million to repave roads and redo infrastructure. Richard Grosso, expert in this field, agrees that planning for the inevitable of sea level rise is an absolute necessity. Lake Worth has not told us that they have done that. If by some miracle this bond should pass, could we be wasting $131 MILLION of taxpayer money? Many people believe so.
There are four counties that have collaborated on sea level rise, working together to adopt projections, informing local governments on action plans. Does Lake Worth know about them? As money is tight for most all families, we need to know that tax dollars are being used in the right way in planning for the future, not just the short term.
Commissioner McVoy has been ridiculed by his fellow commissioners and the Lake Worth Herald for even bringing up the subject and his desire that engineering and planning be incorporated into our future infrastructure projects by seriously addressing sea level rise. The city wants us to tax ourselves $63.5 million to repave roads and redo infrastructure. Richard Grosso, expert in this field, agrees that planning for the inevitable of sea level rise is an absolute necessity. Lake Worth has not told us that they have done that. If by some miracle this bond should pass, could we be wasting $131 MILLION of taxpayer money? Many people believe so.
There are four counties that have collaborated on sea level rise, working together to adopt projections, informing local governments on action plans. Does Lake Worth know about them? As money is tight for most all families, we need to know that tax dollars are being used in the right way in planning for the future, not just the short term.
Vote on Securing the Border
July 31, 2014, the House decided to stay in DC and work. The Senate
had already left town for their August recess. The President held a press
conference to let the world know that in his opinion, he found dealing with
Congress untenable and the body was dysfunctional because they could not pass a
bill to send to him to do what he wanted done— not what the American people
wanted, but what he wanted. Therefore, he would take action— executive action—
with his pen and tend to the immigration issue.
What the President did not know and what he did not expect to happen was that House leadership and rank and file members had been huddling in the basement of the Capitol late into the night and early that morning to find a path forward to secure the border, repatriate the children, expedite the judicial process and pay for it without breaking the budget caps. We succeeded. Obviously, this success was met by much dismay to the Democrats who put their dismay and incivility on full display in front of the cameras and with audible jeers at the speakers.
Read more... at Red State.
H.R.5272 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here
Introduced in House (07/30/2014) Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from issuing after July 30, 2014, guidance, memorandums, regulations, policies, or other similar instruments the effect of which is to: modify the June 15, 2012 executive memorandum concerning deferred action for childhood arrivals in any manner that would expand the number of aliens eligible for deferred action; newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not in lawful immigration status in the United States; or newly authorize any alien (except a parolee or a crewman permitted to land temporarily) to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into, and not lawfully present in, the United States.
What the President did not know and what he did not expect to happen was that House leadership and rank and file members had been huddling in the basement of the Capitol late into the night and early that morning to find a path forward to secure the border, repatriate the children, expedite the judicial process and pay for it without breaking the budget caps. We succeeded. Obviously, this success was met by much dismay to the Democrats who put their dismay and incivility on full display in front of the cameras and with audible jeers at the speakers.
Read more... at Red State.
H.R.5272 — 113th Congress (2013-2014) There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here
Introduced in House (07/30/2014) Prohibits a federal agency or instrumentality from issuing after July 30, 2014, guidance, memorandums, regulations, policies, or other similar instruments the effect of which is to: modify the June 15, 2012 executive memorandum concerning deferred action for childhood arrivals in any manner that would expand the number of aliens eligible for deferred action; newly authorize deferred action for any class of aliens not in lawful immigration status in the United States; or newly authorize any alien (except a parolee or a crewman permitted to land temporarily) to work in the United States who was not lawfully admitted into, and not lawfully present in, the United States.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
Song and Dance given by Commission
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Yesterday, there was a letter to the editor supporting a "yes" vote on the general obligation bond of $63.5 million that will get every property owner in this city in debt until 2049. The writer's property, if it is the same Suzanne Martinez, was worth $87,687 total last year so with a double exemption you can see that she won't have to pay much at all if a bond tax is passed. It sounded as if it was written by the mayor herself.
The writer even resorted to mud-slinging against Dennis Dorsey, former commissioner and mayor and a gentleman who has done much for our city that is on-going even to this day. Just in scholarships alone for needy high school kids, Dollars for Scholars and the Lake Worth High School Alumni Association gave away $87,000 this year alone. The high school pool facility was named for him as he was the one who contributed a lot of time and money to get it built. I even sold magazine subscriptions as a kid to raise money for our future pool. His daughter has lived here all of her life and pays taxes. For some reason the opposition doesn't think Mr. Dorsey should have a say as to what goes on in our city. When it comes right down to it, they don't believe anyone should have a say unless you agree with them.
In today's paper, there is a letter with a general overall theme of "stop giving in to developers..." This is what has happened, not only in our county but in the State of Florida. We have seen it happen in our little city where commissioners do not listen to the people. We are essentially built out and now with no other place to go but up. The people won the heights election wanting to keep the downtown low-rise (not over 45 feet) but it was this commission that decided not to honor the vote where the people told them that they wanted a low-rise downtown. They put tax dollars behind it to come up with some funky law that was passed nearly three months AFTER the vote. Now, they want us to spend $10 million on land we don't even own so that their developers and their friends can come in and make the money off of our taxed investment that was pushed down our throats by their vote from the dais of taking $50,000 of taxpayer money to use in their one-sided general obligation bond yes campaign. Is this even moral?
An excerpt from The Letter to the Editor:
... If you really believe in global warming or climate change, it’s time to stop giving in to the developers and special-interest groups that want to pave over and build on every green space in Palm Beach County. Our county commissioners give the residents lip service but give the developers and builders what they want, and to heck with the people. Our county commissioners have taken the Seven50 money, (federal grants), and tell the citizens it’s only a study. So if people want to make a change and cool our planet and restore the natural reflector we once had, they have to stop all this senseless building and leave the natural green space alone.
JOSEPH R. BYRNE, WEST PALM BEACH
Mr. Byrne is 100% correct when he says that elected officials do NOT listen to the people. This is a constant complaint towards all commissions. Our commission wants for you to tax yourself for 34 years with the only people making money off this bad deal being developers, contractors, planners, Realtors and the like. The property owners will still see the lousy roads (only 30% are being reconstructed) and the lousy maintenance as no matter how much money is spent, nothing changes and nothing is ever maintained and...money goes "missing."
Voters can see through all of this. No trust; no bonds.
Yesterday, there was a letter to the editor supporting a "yes" vote on the general obligation bond of $63.5 million that will get every property owner in this city in debt until 2049. The writer's property, if it is the same Suzanne Martinez, was worth $87,687 total last year so with a double exemption you can see that she won't have to pay much at all if a bond tax is passed. It sounded as if it was written by the mayor herself.
The writer even resorted to mud-slinging against Dennis Dorsey, former commissioner and mayor and a gentleman who has done much for our city that is on-going even to this day. Just in scholarships alone for needy high school kids, Dollars for Scholars and the Lake Worth High School Alumni Association gave away $87,000 this year alone. The high school pool facility was named for him as he was the one who contributed a lot of time and money to get it built. I even sold magazine subscriptions as a kid to raise money for our future pool. His daughter has lived here all of her life and pays taxes. For some reason the opposition doesn't think Mr. Dorsey should have a say as to what goes on in our city. When it comes right down to it, they don't believe anyone should have a say unless you agree with them.
In today's paper, there is a letter with a general overall theme of "stop giving in to developers..." This is what has happened, not only in our county but in the State of Florida. We have seen it happen in our little city where commissioners do not listen to the people. We are essentially built out and now with no other place to go but up. The people won the heights election wanting to keep the downtown low-rise (not over 45 feet) but it was this commission that decided not to honor the vote where the people told them that they wanted a low-rise downtown. They put tax dollars behind it to come up with some funky law that was passed nearly three months AFTER the vote. Now, they want us to spend $10 million on land we don't even own so that their developers and their friends can come in and make the money off of our taxed investment that was pushed down our throats by their vote from the dais of taking $50,000 of taxpayer money to use in their one-sided general obligation bond yes campaign. Is this even moral?
An excerpt from The Letter to the Editor:
... If you really believe in global warming or climate change, it’s time to stop giving in to the developers and special-interest groups that want to pave over and build on every green space in Palm Beach County. Our county commissioners give the residents lip service but give the developers and builders what they want, and to heck with the people. Our county commissioners have taken the Seven50 money, (federal grants), and tell the citizens it’s only a study. So if people want to make a change and cool our planet and restore the natural reflector we once had, they have to stop all this senseless building and leave the natural green space alone.
JOSEPH R. BYRNE, WEST PALM BEACH
Mr. Byrne is 100% correct when he says that elected officials do NOT listen to the people. This is a constant complaint towards all commissions. Our commission wants for you to tax yourself for 34 years with the only people making money off this bad deal being developers, contractors, planners, Realtors and the like. The property owners will still see the lousy roads (only 30% are being reconstructed) and the lousy maintenance as no matter how much money is spent, nothing changes and nothing is ever maintained and...money goes "missing."
Voters can see through all of this. No trust; no bonds.
What the hell is going on?
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A disgrace in America...Click here.
And on a local level, one of our residents has reported that she has been banned from Lake Worth Voice Facebook page. She didn't use profanity...there were no personal attacks...all she did was give an opinion. She no longer has a voice.
This is what our country is coming to---black is white and the good guys get pushed to the back of the bus, spat upon and degraded. Is this America or what?
A disgrace in America...Click here.
And on a local level, one of our residents has reported that she has been banned from Lake Worth Voice Facebook page. She didn't use profanity...there were no personal attacks...all she did was give an opinion. She no longer has a voice.
This is what our country is coming to---black is white and the good guys get pushed to the back of the bus, spat upon and degraded. Is this America or what?
Repairs to Lake Worth Bridge
The Lake Avenue (Lake Worth) bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway in the City of Lake Worth will have the westbound outside lane closed on Thursday, August 7th from 9am until 3:30pm for deck welding and handrail repair.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Major General Harold Greene Killed
Major General Harold J. Greene killed today in Afghanistan. Read about it...
West Palm Beach puts demands on companies wanting to do business with the city
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West Palm Beach commissioners voted 3-2 at Monday’s regular meeting to approve on first reading a rule that the city will make contracts worth more than $50,000 only with people or businesses that provide equal benefits to employees’ domestic partners.
Commissioners Kimberly Mitchell and Shanon Materio were opposed--a good decision.
Read the article....
West Palm Beach commissioners voted 3-2 at Monday’s regular meeting to approve on first reading a rule that the city will make contracts worth more than $50,000 only with people or businesses that provide equal benefits to employees’ domestic partners.
Commissioners Kimberly Mitchell and Shanon Materio were opposed--a good decision.
Read the article....
Quote of the Day - Marco Rubio
“We are going through the equivalent of an industrial revolution every
five years and I don’t think she or her party, and quite frankly, even
some people in my party, have answers to that.”~ Marco Rubio
Speaking about Hillary Clinton saying that he believes she does not have an agenda to move our country forward in the 21st century.
Rick Scott has new Conservation plan
Recognizing the importance of water and land conservation, Florida governor, Rick Scott, rolls out his new conservation plan.
Read about it... at the Tallahassee Democrat.
Read about it... at the Tallahassee Democrat.
More on the REAL problem in Lake Worth
This is the problem that no commissioner ever discusses. Right along with the slum and blight in our neighborhoods, we have tremendous crime and even drive-by shootings that are swept under the table. We rarely get a PBSO update at the commission and when we do, they will tell you crime is less. Policing agencies are the ones who report the stats to FDLE. We know what they want us to know.
Near the end of last year, the Palm Beach Post reported that "The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office recorded nearly a 5 percent reduction in crime throughout their jurisdiction. An increase was reported only in Lake Worth and South Bay and a minimal jump in Royal Palm Beach." There is so much crime you have to wonder if they don't even write-up reports anymore unless it is felonious.
Does this commission really believe that by reconstructing 30% of the roads, all of this will improve our neighborhoods?
ASSAULT
Near the end of last year, the Palm Beach Post reported that "The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office recorded nearly a 5 percent reduction in crime throughout their jurisdiction. An increase was reported only in Lake Worth and South Bay and a minimal jump in Royal Palm Beach." There is so much crime you have to wonder if they don't even write-up reports anymore unless it is felonious.
Does this commission really believe that by reconstructing 30% of the roads, all of this will improve our neighborhoods?
ASSAULT
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Monday, August 4, 2014
Bully Blogger
That's what happens when you have no comeback, no argument, nothing to debate.
NO trust; NO bonds.
Just what we DON'T need
"I’m all for wealth redistribution. I don’t think anyone produces
anything on their own. There is no 'I'. Only a collective. Government
ought to control absolutely everything. But why do people think I’m a Socialist," asks Elizabeth Warren.
Know Thy Enemy
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How long is it going to take our government to wake up? It's been 13 years since terrorists waged war on our land and killed 3,000 people. “Every Muslim mother must nurse her children on hatred of the sons of Zion.”
Back in 2012, Obama borrowed more money from unfriendly powers like China and gave $1.5 billion so he can give it to an outfit that views the United States as an enemy to be destroyed.
As Allen West says, "How does one fight against an enemy that embraces death? Well, it is simple: grant them their wish."
How long is it going to take our government to wake up? It's been 13 years since terrorists waged war on our land and killed 3,000 people. “Every Muslim mother must nurse her children on hatred of the sons of Zion.”
Back in 2012, Obama borrowed more money from unfriendly powers like China and gave $1.5 billion so he can give it to an outfit that views the United States as an enemy to be destroyed.
As Allen West says, "How does one fight against an enemy that embraces death? Well, it is simple: grant them their wish."
Read more at allenwest.com
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