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ajm3s writes:

in response to NobodysFool57:

Here we go with the Gulf Breeze/Milton boogey man again. I personally doubt these two little podunk towns could've mustered the resources to seal the deal. The utility would've become a ward of the Florida Governmental Utilities Authority as Golden Gate City's water and sewer operations are today. Not to change the subject but, how's your boy Rony doing these days, did he find work yet? One last thing, a belated "too bad" on your and Rony's failed attempt to sieze LCEC's Marco Island assets. Our committee was not about to stand by and watch a rerun of the water and sewer fiasco. By the way John, don't you have something to study out at Ave Maria?

You raise a good point as to the financial viability of outside municipalities to secure a deal.

But as Mr. Arceri writes:

"In 2002, FWS announced they were selling our water systems to the towns of Gulf Breeze and Milton, located 600 miles away in the panhandle of Florida. These towns also announced to their residents that this purchase of Marco Island's system would result in significant profits that could be used to pave their roads and build their buildings. They also announced that the purchase price, around $120 million, would require an immediate and significant increase in water rates for Marco Island and that there would be no plans to upgrade or improve our water and sewer systems."

Are these facts? I believe your analysis is more real as to the outcome vs. Mr. Arceri;s claim, that the purchaser of MI water treatment plant would "result in significant profits that could be used to pave their roads and build their buildings."

Mr. Arceri paints with broad strokes to again frighten the folks to then make his negotiating skills seem admirable.

Good comment!

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