tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post3980672197677304905..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: What is in a name? Guest Blog by SmarterthanyouGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-25408044951169611352014-07-26T23:15:00.117-04:002014-07-26T23:15:00.117-04:00The political establishment is faltering.
1. Fees...The political establishment is faltering.<br /><br />1. Fees for every county service has been increase in many cases almost 50%, but the taxpayers do not know because these are not "taxes" although raising fees for "services" is synonym of increase in taxes.<br />2. Every non for profit requesting money receives money.<br />3. The Perez Museum is receiving more money this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-86381265257294368182014-07-26T09:30:01.721-04:002014-07-26T09:30:01.721-04:00I know taxes are disguised as bonds. I bows we jus...I know taxes are disguised as bonds. I bows we just approved a school bond and now our taxes are going up too. I know the storm water fee is just a tax in disguise. Am I as smart as you? I know a con when I pay for one.Miami Beach Residentnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-79703511144103707282014-07-26T08:19:38.438-04:002014-07-26T08:19:38.438-04:00Smarter than you because I don't saddle us wit...Smarter than you because I don't saddle us with bond payments when we are in a budget crunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39449568726134970412014-07-25T15:45:32.493-04:002014-07-25T15:45:32.493-04:00Smarter than me?
Not based on this post.
Smarter than me?<br /><br />Not based on this post.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-28051952851816960462014-07-25T13:50:29.679-04:002014-07-25T13:50:29.679-04:00My guess is that he is being shitcanned and Gimene...My guess is that he is being shitcanned and Gimenez let him say he is leaving on his own volition. Petenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-6364285151197271692014-07-24T11:51:02.316-04:002014-07-24T11:51:02.316-04:00"Chip Iglesias" leaving? That dude is a...<br />"Chip Iglesias" leaving? That dude is another fire union member. No private sector experience. He wasn't happy making $225,000 per year plus $75,000 per year in benefits? He is the beneficiary of County government massively overpaying and over compensating public sector employees. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-40759491538926070242014-07-24T09:32:03.748-04:002014-07-24T09:32:03.748-04:00Eltumbe wrote:
Watched old Chip give his side of ...Eltumbe wrote:<br /><br />Watched old Chip give his side of the story to Channel 41 last night and I would have laughed were it not that the sight of a defeated coward only wants to make you vomit. In a hypocritical tone Chip explained how it “was time to move on” and he even justified his $200+ salary as just payment for a job well done. Come off of it Chip, tell the truth, the easy ride is overAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82957613076894155492014-07-24T09:03:19.487-04:002014-07-24T09:03:19.487-04:00One can only work for a madman the likes of carlos...One can only work for a madman the likes of carlos Gimenez for so long. Good luck chip.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39608694416881420002014-07-24T08:47:38.364-04:002014-07-24T08:47:38.364-04:00This sounds familiar- during contentious union neg...This sounds familiar- during contentious union negotiations not so long ago at the City of Miami, the union hired private investigators to tail top administrators involved in negotiations. As a result of what they found, several resigned or "retired". Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41243086312089018662014-07-24T08:03:58.192-04:002014-07-24T08:03:58.192-04:00Let’s be honest here. No one gives up a $225.000 a...Let’s be honest here. No one gives up a $225.000 a year job unless the conditions are so horrible and the demands are so unethical that the high salary no longer outweighs the possibility of going to prison. What did Gimenez ask Iglesias to do that was so outrageous that caused Iglesias to balk? We may never know what happened behind the scenes between Iglesias and Gimenez but the departure of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-63764490256918353022014-07-24T00:44:57.457-04:002014-07-24T00:44:57.457-04:00Speaking of tax dollars. I noticed a street light ...Speaking of tax dollars. I noticed a street light flicker from green to red, and then go out completely on Flagler, near downtown. Maybe one of the eom readers would be kind enough to work as a liaison to remedy the situation. Thankfully, I didn't get an eye in the sky ticket in the process.<br /><br />With love to all,<br /><br />Constantino<br /><br />Constantinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52360644772873873182014-07-23T19:32:41.453-04:002014-07-23T19:32:41.453-04:00brutally honest truth. gimenez was the wolf in she...brutally honest truth. gimenez was the wolf in sheeps clothing. i, for one, fell for it, however i have remained vigilante about bond issues since i moved here more than 20 years ago. wish more would do the same.<br /><br /><br />miaexilrnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-20132735511310722162014-07-23T15:09:10.424-04:002014-07-23T15:09:10.424-04:00finnally someone spills the truth, how would you f...finnally someone spills the truth, how would you feel if your boss called you overpaid,lazy, benefit rich, and all the other demoralizing things carlito gimanez says about his employees.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69139930905525993972014-07-23T14:14:26.339-04:002014-07-23T14:14:26.339-04:00Miami Beach is a flooding city yet property valuat...Miami Beach is a flooding city yet property valuations are rising? Don't forget some of the bond issues for street and park improvements took over ten years. Miami Beach is the king of the AAA bond rated scheme. Even though they are a flooding island with pension and overtime fraud they continue to get top billing from Wall Street. They even received a discount on federal flood insurance Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-3896498057501230002014-07-23T11:01:55.594-04:002014-07-23T11:01:55.594-04:00How about fake museums? Perez Art Museum Miami FK...How about fake museums? Perez Art Museum Miami FKA Miami Art Museum is getting another $1 Mil today, July 23rd, from the OMNI CRA. Yup. Noon at City Hall. This financial black hole is losing $14 Mil to $15 Mil per year AND this the same "museum" that promised to raise an endowment from private donors. EOM is right, debt service costs us money. Taxpayers screwed again. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52867783165828875582014-07-23T10:22:05.243-04:002014-07-23T10:22:05.243-04:00The ones demonizing them are Carlos Gimenez and Li...The ones demonizing them are Carlos Gimenez and Linda BELL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-10762336410161897352014-07-23T10:21:17.631-04:002014-07-23T10:21:17.631-04:00We are all going to pay the stormwater fee very so...We are all going to pay the stormwater fee very soon or else we would be able to get insurance or mortgages.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-6708112491383614762014-07-23T09:59:21.641-04:002014-07-23T09:59:21.641-04:00If you don't hire enough cops (200 under) you ...If you don't hire enough cops (200 under) you have expensive over-time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61844165601733150172014-07-23T09:45:08.064-04:002014-07-23T09:45:08.064-04:00I always said if you have to pay for it even if yo...I always said if you have to pay for it even if you don't use it then it's a tax Line item taxes are nothing more than a workaround to milage rate caps. <br />And there is a lot of waste in how those taxes are spent. Clearly there are structural deficiencies in the county's payroll. Some in the contracts but not all. <br /><br />Having said that management has known for four years Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com