Readers, please don't skip past our online poll … in the right hand column on the webpage. So far, Lynda "Don't Fence Me In" Bell is winning by a landslide the dubious distinction to be our first annual winner … but we do need to hear from more readers! The poll is completely anonymous so you can vote without fear of retribution … :)
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Shouldn't we be offering a reward and getting press releases ready? This looks to be a historic event, the release of our first ever poll.
I heard Lynda got a new fence. After all that crap about how beautiful chain link fences are, I heard she put up a wood fence. I hope she had a permit.
Truth of the matter is that Lynda Bell is the flavor of the day. The ONLY person that deserves the award is Kathy Fernandez Rundle. She has taken friends and family to a whole new level for 19 years. Let us not forget the David Rivera Scandal. 52 count indictment that was purposely not pursued until the statue of limitations ran out. How about the Absentee ballot scandal?? It all led to her that is why nothing was done. Read Al Crespo also and see how her Miami buddies are constantly given free passes. Read Political Cortadito and see how she clearly will not follow up the harassment and assault on bloggers. Read Voters opinion and see how she acted on Myron but wont act on willy gort.
Rundle had single handily protected dirty politicians day after day.
What about land use attorney Jeff Berkow -- he stands up with a straight face, flanked by cronies Kathy Sweetapple (who never saw a development that generated traffic) and Andy Dolkart (who never saw a project that did not make money and generate jobs) and up until now (thank you Chair Sosa) has usually had his way with the commissioners?
I like Lynda but I think Carlos Trujillo is making a strong move and this could be a foto finish
I think we'd need a separate poll for State Rep's and I'd add Fresen to Trujillo. I'd also add all the carpetbagger rep's who may or may not actually live in their districts!
Marc Sarnoff is stilling using a $120,000 per year Police chauffeur driving a $65,000 City SUV to commute the 1/2 from his house to City Halland from his house to his downtown private sector office. Shouldn't Sarnoff be reporting a $200,000 per year imputed income benefit on his tax return to the IRS? Sarnoff is into his 7th year pulling this scam.
Mama June Bell's a-plantin' the wood fence to hide her young-un's illegal (i.e., no permit) trailer out back.
More fun's to be had at the City of Homestead website a-searchin' "Lynda Bell" in the City Council Agenda link.
Bell and Gimenez are easy picks that could be selected any year. I would like to see sleazebag Seaport Director designee Juan Kuryla chosen instead to shine the light on corruption at the Seaport.
Perhaps Juan's co-director and our village idiot Bill Johnson could be selected as his co-honoree. Give it some thought.
Since it's the first, why not make it different than the other awards? Why not have a "Sand in THEIR Eyes" award and give it to the "team" (since they all appear to be on the same "corruption team")--have the top 5 (or whatever larger-than-3 number) ALL get the award. It would be a shame to NOT shine the light on the 'winners'.
The irony with Bell is that Homestead knew how corrupt she is when she was Mayor and gave her the boot after two years. The District 8 voters by AB ballot in the closest commission vote ever gave her enough to corrupt her even further with these at minimal ethical issues which would at minimal had her fined and censured anywhere else but in Miami because they write the rules for the departments monitoring and allowing their bad behavior.
While so many make fun of Homestead, in this case, we were smarter then the rest of the county by ridding her of being our Mayor. Too bad the rest of the county is now dealing with her dishonest dealings.
Jail would be the best place for her to keep her out of the tax dole but we'd still be paying for her in jail. The later I would gladly do and even donate to the prison system to keep her there for as long as possible.
Every one of your onerous nominees deserves at least one award. Just give the awards different names.
"Vote without fear of retribution" of course. As long as we "vote" for the right candidate.
LOL! You gotta love the internet.
Just voted for Juan Kuryla. Too bad more people aren't aware of his sleazy record. I guess people in the shadows can conduct their sleaze without scrutiny.
Corrupt Juan Kuryla schemed himself to a massive County Director's salary while the current Port Director remains in his job and while all other employees get cuts. Kuryla's background includes reassignment from his Public Works post to a remote field location because of improprieties, personal bankruptcy, coworker love affair leading to divorce, shady dealings with potential port vendors and clients resulting in Inspector General investigation, scheming to get PBSJ a port contract at the same time PB was being indicted for fraud, an embarrassing episode in Dubai on County business, use of county credit card to wine and dine family and friends on foreign junkets, inability to show up for work before 10am, aggressive behavior toward law enforcement at traffic stops and other unstable episodes. He is favored by this administration and commission because of his ability to cater to their needs, including numerous junkets to foreign locations using a $500,000port budget item. The 2014 Port budget also includes a $5million item for payment in a legal judgment against the County for a judges ruling that the Port of Miami has a way of doling certain business permits illegally protecting incumbents -- ``creating a handful of entrenched privileged companies". The judge said evidence showed other ``established, qualified, competent and trustworthy,'' companies were denied permits even as some incumbents who didn't use their permits received automatic renewals. Kuryla works the backchannels and selection process, where privileged insiders are awarded business while those who are not tied into the system of lobbyists, commissioner aides and certain County staff are denied. Kuryla should be fired, not promoted.
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