Issue #83 — Friday, October 10, 2014
Last Tuesday the County Commission found itself once again debating development of offshore islands. Local attorney Barton Smith read into the record, a letter from his client David Wolkowsky, who argued that his island, “Ballast Key,” was a man made island and should escape the restrictions imposed on natural islands [for example they are limited to one house per ten acres]. “I envision the creation on the island of a small campus to be operated by the University’s [of Miami] Rosenstiel School.”
Mr. Wolkowsky was not present. The Commission praised his intention to donate the island for scientific research and the usual debate went on about whether all offshore islands should come under the same zoning.
Then something totally unexpected happened: (more…)
– Youtube video above by Marc Averette, actual footage during Hurricane Wilma, October 24, 2005
On November 4th we will be voting on a referendum to allow homeowners to voluntarily raise the elevation of their homes above flood level in order to protect themselves and their property. We saw thousands of our homes flooded during Hurricane Wilma. One way to protect them and to lower our flood insurance premiums is to raise them above flood level. Our current height restriction of 35 feet (25 feet in some neighborhoods) would prohibit many of those homes from being raised. One example would be a two-story home in New Town. (more…)
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Question: When Is A Valid Document Not A Valid Document?
Answer: When It Originates In The School District
Last spring, I got involved with community use of School District facilities. I asked for a copy of all rules and regulations concerning public usage and received the following on April 18, 2014:
- SB Bylaws & Policies 7510 – Use of District Facilities
- Blank Facilities Use Agreement, Monroe County School District
- Community Use of Facilities and Equipment, Schedule of Rental Rates (more…)
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“There are 8 million stories in the ‘Naked City'”. Illuminating aspects of a man’s life, whose selflessness knew no trepidation or constraint, is chronicled in the accompanying story.
Approximately 45 years ago, I had the honor and privilege to meet an extraordinary human being. (more…)
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