tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post432640401662719804..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: M-D Mayor Gimenez proposes major changes to county government ... by gimleteyeGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-25102308858968256052011-09-09T17:38:09.571-04:002011-09-09T17:38:09.571-04:00And what about the 2 Water & Sewer union repre...And what about the 2 Water & Sewer union representatives who are full-time County employees but only do union work all day??? Are there more like this in the County???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-32982268549524261132011-09-08T01:44:01.033-04:002011-09-08T01:44:01.033-04:00Last anon,
You have made two responses and yet you...Last anon,<br />You have made two responses and yet you still couldn't identify any part of the earlier post on Water and Sewer employees that is incorrect. <br /><br />That just confirms my belief that the Water and Sewer Department is a patronage pit full of cronies. <br /><br />Gimenez needs to clear the political sewage out of the Douglas Road building and bring in a new team.Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-38117939790863561292011-09-07T18:00:48.542-04:002011-09-07T18:00:48.542-04:00Yes, Renfro has a hard working, work smart team to...Yes, Renfro has a hard working, work smart team to run one of the largest US water and sewer utilities. Some of the negative comments made here are very ill-founded and made by obviously someone with no knowledge.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91512075057908649452011-09-07T17:00:08.869-04:002011-09-07T17:00:08.869-04:00Ray, you obviously don't have no idea of what ...Ray, you obviously don't have no idea of what you are talking about or you have a personal grudge! You sound pretty lame or, maybe, just left out. <br /><br />WASAD has improved considerably since Renfro and staff took over. They cleaned the place up and are strickly business. Makes this ex-employee proud to see their high level of professionalism. Political patronage, b.s.!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-80497789379724220942011-09-07T12:13:28.470-04:002011-09-07T12:13:28.470-04:00What part of that Water and Sewer information is i...What part of that Water and Sewer information is incorrect? It all looks spot-on to me. Like most county departments, Water and Sewer is a patronage pit.<br /><br />Show me a county employee with "Intergovernmental Affairs" in his or her job title, and I will show you an unnecessary and overpaid employee who's job exists only because they are connected to some politician.Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-61605184766997123342011-09-06T22:39:46.071-04:002011-09-06T22:39:46.071-04:00These salaries are still too high. Go check out NY...These salaries are still too high. Go check out NY city. WHile it might be hard to cut existing salaries (everyone would quit and start collecting pensions), caps should be put on these jobs for future hires.<br /><br />I have no gripes with the Mayor, but if he is listening - "Haye" those positions, Mr. Mayor and set some caps. These salaries to not relate to the private sector.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-15478364677766606292011-09-06T18:29:18.894-04:002011-09-06T18:29:18.894-04:00Firing 1500 employees in this community in order t...Firing 1500 employees in this community in order to save property tax payers $10-12 a month is totally irresponsible. And for votes, disgusting!<br /><br />These ignorant rants about so-in-so in County government sounds like a bunch of disgruntled want-a-be's or unemployed who have a serious envy problem!uAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89872455329405846712011-09-06T18:17:25.607-04:002011-09-06T18:17:25.607-04:00That Water and Sewer information is incorrect. So...That Water and Sewer information is incorrect. Sounds like it came from an unhappy employee who didn't make it to the top or something!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-14607086296138544142011-09-06T16:43:27.738-04:002011-09-06T16:43:27.738-04:00Why wasn't a revised budget released as promis...Why wasn't a revised budget released as promised? Are the commissioners just supposed to ignore that $5 million is savings? Why isn't Jennifer Glazer Moon doing her job?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-81914849667106281582011-09-05T21:32:32.327-04:002011-09-05T21:32:32.327-04:00All the reshuffling is expected to save maybe $5 m...All the reshuffling is expected to save maybe $5 million according to the Mayor himself.<br /><br />What that doesnt count is the loss of productivity from all the shuffling and other points people have made that go into relocation and equipment changes.<br /><br />Some of the combinations make sense but others do not. It like the Mayor was so bent on keeping his campaign promise to squeese to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39999997328650484692011-09-04T20:45:13.772-04:002011-09-04T20:45:13.772-04:00Take a look at Alina Hudak's latest crony appo...Take a look at Alina Hudak's latest crony appointment: Eleyn De Vito, former secretary to Assistant County Manager Howard Piper.<br /><br />De Vito was just transferred from her mayor’s office job to Executive Assistant to the Director of ETSD. No job posting. No competitive process. Big promotion and pay raise. Don’t you think someone in the county system had better qualifications than Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-50651891347001565562011-09-04T12:50:32.236-04:002011-09-04T12:50:32.236-04:00On tuesday I explain in depth my reaction to the c...On tuesday I explain in depth my reaction to the comment above yours. You would benefit to read it. I devoted a post to it. As to my reactions they are not vendettas I look at policy decisions, campaign funding, board appointments etc. I don't care about drinking or womanizing. I don't have a vendetta -- I am trying to get good politicians that do right by the people. Don't read my Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70358860202106603362011-09-04T11:35:51.285-04:002011-09-04T11:35:51.285-04:00Your site has statement:
Please refrain from post...Your site has statement:<br /><br />Please refrain from posting your personal vendettas here. And: one rule on this blog: Do not attack the bloggers!<br /><br />Sounds like most of the comments are personal vendettas.<br /> <br />Also when you use those kinds of words Geniusofdespair you lose people's interest and your credibility<br /><br />Not attacking bloggers, just an observation, as of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-53781184895048080202011-09-04T09:29:10.549-04:002011-09-04T09:29:10.549-04:00Having the Burgess crony, Munoz, permanently on th...Having the Burgess crony, Munoz, permanently on the County payroll is pissing me off to know end.<br /><br />After Burgess resigned, they moved Munoz to the Parks Dept. And, what exactly is his experience there? And, I believe they kept him at the same pay/benefits.<br /><br />Now, they put him in charge of Animal Services. This is like winding the clock back to when the County Police Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-74694005807564381902011-09-03T19:50:55.556-04:002011-09-03T19:50:55.556-04:00Did anyone else see Henry Sori and Alex Munoz spea...Did anyone else see Henry Sori and Alex Munoz speak at the BCC meeting on Thursday? They both went overboard to profusely thank the Queen of Cronyism Alina Hudak for their new department director positions. Neither Sori nor Munoz had to compete for their $200k+ director jobs which was very convenient because neither is qualified to hold them. <br /><br />When I saw Sori and Munoz throwing kissesShulienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22063632800960137312011-09-03T12:22:13.698-04:002011-09-03T12:22:13.698-04:00To those who say GET A LIFE I say respectfully: Fu...To those who say GET A LIFE I say respectfully: Fuck You. Sorry it is just my way of paying you homage.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-67036761365095918192011-09-03T12:14:29.273-04:002011-09-03T12:14:29.273-04:00Last poster: YOU PEOPLE??? Ignorant aren't you...Last poster: YOU PEOPLE??? Ignorant aren't you? All people have a right to disagree, without you stereotyping them. They might like 99% of what the Mayor is doing it doesn't mean they have to be quiet on the 1% they don't like.<br /><br />I hate 'You People' who tell us what we should or should not be doing as citizens. You're a 'my way or the highway.' so get off Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-77889950378923436732011-09-03T11:20:29.302-04:002011-09-03T11:20:29.302-04:00Clearly the people who read this blog are miserabl...Clearly the people who read this blog are miserable and lonely people who can't appreciate real change when it is happening or someone who is just trying to do the right thing for the county. Nothing is good enough for you people is it. Why don't you people run your selves or just shut up and stop complaing for the sake of complaining. Appreciate what some of these few but good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-33816714643002440142011-09-03T09:17:28.642-04:002011-09-03T09:17:28.642-04:00"I am sure other readers could add the hidden..."I am sure other readers could add the hidden expenses of the consolidation." <br /><br />New uniforms for Solid Waste and other personnel, tens of thousands or more to physically move people to be in the same place, tons of man hours to reconfigure the county website to match the new org chart -- and best of all, millions to undo most of the changes once a new mayor is elected in 12 VPnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-87681450072555036962011-09-03T08:58:00.918-04:002011-09-03T08:58:00.918-04:00We've lived through reorganization in the coun...We've lived through reorganization in the county and it is wrought with hidden costs, i.e. construction of new offices, new signage, transfer of phone lines, new phone directories , business cards, stationary and creation of new mission statements. Morale is at an all time low and when departments get bigger, there is more bureaucracy. They've spent so much money on that West Dade Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13282291854188523802011-09-03T07:01:18.472-04:002011-09-03T07:01:18.472-04:00Edgar Fernandez makes $120,000? Wow. Not bad for a...Edgar Fernandez makes $120,000? Wow. Not bad for a guy without a college degree. He is Susy Torriente's cousin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-39381825991126978282011-09-03T06:58:14.086-04:002011-09-03T06:58:14.086-04:00Lobbyists running the show at the 29th floor? Soun...Lobbyists running the show at the 29th floor? Sounds like the good old days of Alex Penelas have returned. What's Alex doing these days, now that Spain's real estate bubble burst?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-63194830762653484642011-09-03T00:29:21.936-04:002011-09-03T00:29:21.936-04:00The county charter says that there must be a plann...The county charter says that there must be a planning department, but it doesn't say the planning department can't include other functions (such as zoning or sustainability).<br /><br />The charter also does not require a specific name for the planning department. Just as it can be called "Planning and Zoning," it can also be called "Sustainability, Planning, and Economic Mahalonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5592839385977934532011-09-02T22:05:32.713-04:002011-09-02T22:05:32.713-04:00The said something like 5 million... But, let'...The said something like 5 million... But, let's see.... <br /><br />GSA will have a field day spending money on reprinting letterhead, business cards, brochures, replacing the hard style signage inside/out the buildings and redoing the computer systems so that the data bases are accessible in their newest format. <br /><br />Then they will have physically move files and furniture around as Citygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917604906513123734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-40181821772738753692011-09-02T22:00:25.863-04:002011-09-02T22:00:25.863-04:00Do not believe one word of this.
Deals are being...Do not believe one word of this. <br /><br />Deals are being cut right and left. <br /><br />To say that there are "No organizational changes" in the WASD is proof. <br /><br />Director: John W. Renfrow $250,000<br />Put there by Natacha Seijas<br /><br />Deputy Director: Douglas Yoder $230,000 - Retired, cashed out his DROP - rehired after one month.<br /><br />Deputy Director: Joseph Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com