This is a rare glimpse into Miami Dade County without politics. Without politics, the County is forced to sue itself!
This post follows up on the Wackenhut story I posted yesterday. One of the whistle-blowers, sued on behalf of the County to get back funds from Wackenhut. The whistle-blower and its legal team are not influenced by Wackenhut’s dream team of lobbyists. They don’t have Commissioners breathing down their neck nor do they have County Manager Burgess orchestrating “Deals” or perhaps "blocking audits." The legal team and the Wackenhut whistleblower just want to recover some funds for the county (as much as possible) because they get a cut. They are motivated by pure profit. One motive.
Why would the county sue this other team in 2006? What is really going on here? Why wouldn't they want as much money as possible for us, the taxpayers. The County should be vigorously pursuing our money without outside influences. What are they doing instead: Trying to tie the hands of the other legal team suing Wackenhut on behalf of the county. That is insane.
You all know by now that I like Mayor Carlos Alvarez. However, Carlos: You have to look at this. You have to know that you can’t keep averting your eyes. And, incredibly Burgess actually recommended the award of another contract to Wackenhut for about $35,000,000 while this was going on. It would have gone through if Rebecca Sosa didn't stop it. This one smells too bad Mr. Mayor. You have to look at it.
P.S. A reader just posted this, I did not know the nature of the lawsuit, this might be accurate or not: "The County sued itself to keep from releasing preliminary audit findings which were embarrassing to the County and Wackenhut."
Yesterday's post: Wackenhut: County Dragging its Feet at Best, Hiding Something at Worst.
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The County sued itself to keep from releasing preliminary audit findings which were embarassing to the County and Wackenhut. It is bigger than the housing scandal, but poor people on housing assistance don't hire lobbyists.
Burgess? What is he good for? Absolutely nothing! Say it again.
You ain't kidding lobbyist dream team:
Carrie Meek, Armando Gutierrez and Sergio Periera!
What is the county's excuse for dragging this out for years? You would think they would want the multi-millions since they complain they are always short of funds. By the way, who paid for Souto's poll? I hope, since it was selected districts, it didn't come from a general fund. Does anyone know how he paid for it.
The poll was probably from his office funds.
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