The city of Homestead had to spent $5.5 million as a result of the inept digging (30 feet too deep which caused salt water intrusion) done at a city owned lake by the Redland Co., but the agreement made yesterday means the company only has to repay $1 million, losing the cash strapped city millions. The bulk of the money the city spent was to replace the excess fill the company removed. These rock pits are a danger to our water supply.
The Miami Herald reported:
Homestead taxpayers will lose more than $4 million under a lawsuit settlement approved by the City Council on Friday with a local businessman who donated thousands of dollars to several council members' campaigns. AND:
Redland owner Charles ``Pinky'' Munz, his relatives and his companies donated about $2,500 to Mayor Steve Bateman's 2009 campaign kitty. They also gave more than $2,000 each to Vice Mayor Judy Waldman and Councilmen Elvis Maldonado, Jimmie Williams and Stephen Shelley, plus another $25,000 to Citizens for Reform for Miami-Dade County, a political action committee supporting the same candidates.
This is why we look at campaign contributions folks. The two candidates who didn't get the contributions voted against this bad deal. This is an example of a boondoggle Homestead and it gets my "sucks" rating.
See details of the Munz deal:
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Homestead Sucks With Bad Deals Aplenty. By Geniusofdespair
The city of Homestead had to spent $5.5 million as a result of the inept digging (30 feet too deep which caused salt water intrusion) done at a city owned lake by the Redland Co., but the agreement made yesterday means the company only has to repay $1 million, losing the cash strapped city millions. The bulk of the money the city spent was to replace the excess fill the company removed. These rock pits are a danger to our water supply.
The Miami Herald reported:
Homestead taxpayers will lose more than $4 million under a lawsuit settlement approved by the City Council on Friday with a local businessman who donated thousands of dollars to several council members' campaigns. AND:
Redland owner Charles ``Pinky'' Munz, his relatives and his companies donated about $2,500 to Mayor Steve Bateman's 2009 campaign kitty. They also gave more than $2,000 each to Vice Mayor Judy Waldman and Councilmen Elvis Maldonado, Jimmie Williams and Stephen Shelley, plus another $25,000 to Citizens for Reform for Miami-Dade County, a political action committee supporting the same candidates.
This is why we look at campaign contributions folks. The two candidates who didn't get the contributions voted against this bad deal. This is an example of a boondoggle Homestead and it gets my "sucks" rating.
6 comments:
And, don't forget, Redland Company is still getting contracts from the City of Homestead. Why aren't any of these people in jail! It's just unfathonable........
This is a perfect example of corruption. Wikipedia should use it.
This was another Steve Shiver deal, bad for Homestead from start to finish. But it is not over yet the current mayor, manager and vice mayor along with three council are in the pockets of anybody doing business in Homestead.
They are saying this is good for Homestead, let's see Redland lost every step of the way. Munz bought this council with Latterner and Rosen to settle this case that leaves Homestead out $3.6 million in fines and restoration of the lake, plus add in $5.5 million in legal fees. Homestead taxpayers lost at least $8,000,000 plus the fill that Redland stole and sold.
KFR get a grand jury going.
Oh, please!
You voted for "change" in Homestead now pay up and shut up already!
Lawyers always make out in the end. Both Munz's and the city's attorneys walk away with $5M apiece.
Tax payers are holding the bag and it is a bag of crapola.
This is really well done. The background of contributions provides an excellent overlay as to motives of those voting for this terrible deal.
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