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.

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.