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Posted on June 14 at 8:20 a.m.
Want to find alternative money fast? Do what every other community and government entitity does during times of cutbacks, reduce personnel, expenditures and fire all the planners! Give Rony Joel the same cut that the city received from the State. Lets see if Rony is as good at managing money as he is at convincing the Politicos that he always needs more of it. Another good way is to ban spending promoters Minozzi and Arceri from City Hall.
Posted on June 14 at 8:09 a.m.
"The future of mainland access to Marco Island could come down to a vote by its residents." Good idea, why did it have to come from someone living off the island? Mr. Cann states "total replacement would be more prudent than large-scale repairs". What does he mean by "more prudent". Does he mean that we can get a new two span bridge that will last 100 years for less than the cost of repairing the existing structure to last only 40 addtional years? Or does he mean it would be a bargain to replace it with two new spans today? Does anybody care if this is even necessary? “If the bridge is in good shape, but you want to add capacity to the other end, why would you want to replace something that’s working?” asked Collier County Commission Chairman Tom Henning, a member of the MPO board. Good question. All Planner Brandy Otero could come up with was a response based on projections. Then he makes a declatory statement that utilizing the Goodland Bridge during temporary shutdown of the Jolly Bridge is “not a viable option”. Because it is only rated at a 45. Why is temporary use not viable? Is the Goodland Bridge in danger of falling down? Trucks use it every day. Why do elected officials allow staff to make declartory statements without challenge or explanation?
On Collier road board suggests referendum on new Marco bridge
Posted on May 9 at 9:29 a.m.
Beowulf, that be me. I believe MarcoFacts has just extended both of us a compliment. MarcoFacts, why is it your rarely have any "facts"?
On Clock is ticking for Marco sewer connections, rebates coming soon
Posted on May 4 at 7:14 a.m.
Marcoite, you have made a very good positive suggestion. The Eagle should investigate this and write an article so that ALL may fully understand what the actual costs may be. This type of reporting would be a great service to our community. I suggest that the reporter be permitted to consult with an accountant to verify the accuracy and methods of calculating deferred costs. We do not want the reporter and the paper to be accused of accepting what the City says without consulting a professional number cruncher, do we? After all, verification of news stories is part of what a newspaper should do. This information would be a tremendous value to all citizens of our city.
On Sewer construction begins in Sheffield and Lamplighter districts on Marco
Posted on April 29 at 8:55 p.m.
Verodicus, I'm still here and I still care about this community. dc5799 I would also like to know who the conduit is. Someone initiated this idea and facilitated the conversation. We now know that at least three Councilmembers have given lip service to it, so they must have been approached by someone. Who is driving the bus? Let's be accountable, we have an attorney serving on the Council, we have a City attorney, surely one of them remains ethical enough to let us know how close we are to again violating sunshine laws. C'mon, lets be grown up and fess up.
Posted on April 29 at 11:46 a.m.
"LCEC officials, who hadn’t heard anything from Marco Island leaders about taking over the utility...." Feel blindsided? These back room deals are obviously still going on. Who is acting as the conduit? This idea did not evolve, without prior discussion. Problem is - that discussion did not occur in an open public meeting. Is this what the new Council meant when they said they would be more open with the public? Unlike the majority of our electorate, I voted for change. Don't blame me for what they are about to do to YOU.
Posted on April 3 at 3:28 p.m.
Joel's goal is the property on Elkam Circle. He will push for the South Plant and Veteran's Park site until the Council comes to believe that his initial request was the right one. The Council has to see that the 1 million dollar price tag is the only way out of this mess.. Rony is an exceptional manipulator. The one million dollars that was left on the table when the last Council departed is about to be given to Rony.
On South plant, property acquisition on Marco council agenda
Posted on April 3 at 8:16 a.m.
This bridge is owned by the State of Florida not Collier County. Has the State of Florida made known it's interest in replacing this birdge? If so, when and why? Why is Collier County interested in it's replacment or expansion? The Cambridge Systematics study does not recommend replacement or expansion at this time. Marco Island is near build-out and unless beach access and beach parking has been improved, little or no increase in traffic should occur. The Jolley Bridge principally serves the municipality of Marco Island, why are ALL county residents being surveyed? Has Marco Island decided to open it's beaches to all county residents? When did the county ask it's residents permission to utilize county funds to pay for this survey? If a new larger four lane bridge is built, how will the increased speed and increased traffic impact flow on the Marco Island side of Collier Blvd.? Is the City planning on removing all the new signal lights it just installed at each intersection? If a larger bridge is built, how many of our homes will have to be torn down to accomodate this project? At what cost? This newspaper has a responsibility to our community to answer these questions.
Posted on April 3 at 7:47 a.m.
A property owner says: "the “new” bridge (which is currently slated to not even start until somewhere between 2026 and 2030) isn’t going to be running through the middle of the house. The eventual bridge will occupy the Marco Island Yacht Club side of the street." Sounds like decisions have been made. Why is the MPO going through all this survey crap? To document public input for already approved plans? Sounds to me like this rich guy already knows whats coming down the pike. Get your wallets our Marco Islanders, we are about to get robbed again.
On Wanted: Kings of the castle for two luxurious and decidedly different Marco homes
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Posted on June 14 at 12:22 p.m.
I would assume the same fools that will be asked to pay for two new bridges they don't need.
On Collier road board suggests referendum on new Marco bridge