This photo was previously taken 5/2009. You can hardly see the mansion.
I took just the red line from the newer photo and superimposed it on the older photo. You can see trimming has been done
Now we go to 12/22/10 same mansion:
Now how did that happen?
Of course all these photos are taken at slightly different angles and I tried to resize them as best I could based on the corner of the house visible. This isn't a scientific rendering, just a sketch. But it does appear that over the years the mangroves have been trimmed back at the mansion of Mr. John Dubois.
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So because of one individual's grandiosity the entire environmental regulatory department in M-D paid the price?
Dubois will be one of the first to go with sea level rise. Nature always bats last, dude.
Well if you contribute enough to a campaign you can buy your way out of trouble. word has it that he wants the seat in palmetto bay so he can buy and sell the properties the village owns and then develop the others for sale on old cutler road. power is a wonderful thing when you are rich and use it to make yourself richer.
Check out the Herald article on the Charter School money flowing through Tallahassee and into campaign fund accounts. Both Karyn Cunningham and John Dubois have Charter School money in their election fund accounts. The charter schools are reaching down to the lowest common denominator, municipal elections (picture on the Herald article shows councilman from Pinecrest). The elections even in small towns are being controlled.
The campaign of John Dubois for Vice Mayor and his running mate, Jim Araiza for Council District 2 is followed more closely on Palmetto Bay Checks the Record http://pbcheckstherecord.org/
Financials and more about the issues in Palmetto Bay
So far no one is talking about the illegal PAC supporting Dubois and his running mate Jim Araiza as well as all the land use attorneys. the illegal PAC, Floridians for Ethical and Resposible Government is run by Charles A. Safdie, Frank Pintada and Randall Hilliard. Genius, you remember him, you already did a column on him. Miami Beach is where they did their worst in the past. The only problem, the Commission on Ethics couldn't connect them to the candidate strongly enough. Department of Justice went after Hilliard in the past. Try checking out these guys. Really bad news for a nice little Village like Palmetto Bay
Sometimes, things just grow the right way!
Interesting that no one talks about him as the candidate for Vice Mayor in Palmetto Bay. This must be his first step up the ladder to Scott's job. Another billionaire buying public office.
I would think the Miami Herald would be interested in running a story on a candidate for vice-mayor representing himself as environmentally friendly who is being sued by DERM for cutting mangroves and back-filling along the bay. Damaging mangroves was big news when it happened at Ocean Reef a few years back. Has anyone contacted the Herald?
Sometimes, things just grow the right way
Or shrink the right way.... south dade has an issue with shrinking trees.....
Down here in Redland, entire Avocado groves go missing in the middle of the night! But we have DERM, oh wait, no we don't, DuBois new bff Lynda Bell went out of her way to help the great destroyers!
On a more serious note, I'm sorry to see what's happening in Palmetto Bay. The in fighting is frightening to watch all around. And, now the new comers along with some politicians, both local and county have geared up to destroy one of the best communities in Dade County directly or indirectly the end result will be the same.
Divide and conquer seems to be ruling of the day because the way the ballot reads especially for Vice Mayor the current VP and one of the other candidates could end up splitting the vote and DuBois could end up winning.
As to Dist. 2, I really don't like any of the candidates but the same thing could happen.
Couple of fish complained to DERM that they could see the mansion maybe?
Did anyone check to see if the trees were trimmed by a licensed tree trimmer? I did and they were. A whole lot of nothing on this one.
If that’s the best anyone can come with on Mr. Dubois, then he will win the election straight out.
If no one has found anything else to talk about by now then the election is over.
Read the lawsuit.
Did he also hire a professional wetlands filler? The man has many more problems than filling wetlands and cutting mangroves and facing a lawsuit accusing him of both. Hosting a fundraiser for the CFC for example. and that odd mortgage to Lynda Bell's husband. His jihad against Derm, etc. I think he believes he is above the law because he is rich...
Seems like the DERM complaint addressed the licensed professional mangrove trimmer issue-asked him for name and permit, reminded him that any tree over 24 feet is not eligible for cutting by a licensed mangrove trimmer. And the bay-edged mangrove (uncompacted leaf and mud to bedrock, maybe 8 feet down) ooze magically compacted itself, too.
This would be humorous, if he were not continuing to claim that he is an avid protector of wetlands, "I am committed to putting forth safeguards to protect our environment" (mailer). Compare that to: "The actions of the defendant have resulted in irreparable harm to the environment" (Derm). Sad for all.
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