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It doesn't matter how much tax revenue any project brings in. The folks who run the city will spend more money than they have. There is zero fiscal discipline on Marco Island.

For a bunch of people who are already as old as the hills, it's time to grow up.

I'm not sure 30 miles is far enough out to sea. I'll have to check, but I think Coast Guard regulations are stricter than that when it comes to disposing of garbage.

Leroy may be an old fleabag. But he's correct.

A mortgage broker and a realtor commenting on the state of the market -- talk about spin. There are currently 3,500 properties on the market on Marco Island. That doesn't include all those properties where owners have given up. Prices will continue to drop until they're 35% below peak, and then they'll move up again -- very slowly. It's not a bad time to buy, but better times for buyers are 12-24 months down the road.

I've owned on Marco Island since 1986, when I was 26, and I've always been worried that the curmudgeonly naysayers would ruin the island for those of us who plan to be here for another 20, 30, or 40 years. Hall & Co. should give up, pack up, and leave.

Marco Island is high density, surrounded by water, and built upon sand. Because of this, there is no question that the EPA will mandate sewage in the not-too-distant future. I do not consider myself even remotely an "environmentalist," but I do know that septic tanks are bad for the environment and for health. If you want to live here, suck it up, bite the bullet, and pay for your waste to be treated appropriately. Otherwise, pack your bags and move. When the EPA mandates sewage, the costs will be far greater than they are today. Just ask the people who live in the MWRA sewer district in and around Boston -- the feds mandated upgrading the sewage treatment system, and water rates average $250 per month -- up to $600 a month if you use sprinklers. And those costs will be borne by homeowners forever.

CARES loses once again. How appropriate for a group with one thing in common: they're all losers.

Five Brothers is a terrific establishment run by quality people. They deserve better than that low-life Agami.

Once again, a judge tells Marco Island's loudmouth, crotchety, arrogant, "Malcontent Minority" to stick it. Nothing could make me happier. Unless these geezers do what they're constantly threatening to do -- move off the island. But we all know this bunch is all talk, no action.

Infrastructure repairs should funded, primarily, by the residents of Marco Island because we benefit the most from improvements. (There should also be limited contributions from the State of Florida because Marco Island is a destination used by many people who aren't residents of the island.) The money can come from higher taxes or from cutting city services. I firmly believe that any municipality can cut its budget by 15-20 percent without any loss of services -- private companies do it all the time. That's where I would start.

Five Brothers Pizza is a terrific establishment run by people who define the term "class act." Obviously, Mr. Agami is the worst-of-the-worst as a commercial landlord -- an unethical, unprofessional bully. I hope the City of Marco Island has a field day bullying him around because the lack of parking at Marco Walk is not only out of compliance, it's out of control.

He's done a fine job on Marco. But given the malcontents and knuckleheads he's had to deal with the past few years, I don't blame him for running like his back's on fire.

When this suit is dismissed, the city is obligated to go after the plantiffs for damages for filing another frivolous suit. Only when the city wins treble damages for their legal fees will this silliness stop, and stop for good.

Just look at the picture of those individuals fighting this thing. Of course they want this project put off as long as possible so THEY won't have to pay for it. The EPA will mandate sewage for every home and business on the island, and if those individuals cared even remotely for the generations that follow, they'd stop acting like petulant AARP freaks and start acting like mature, civic-minded individuals with a modicum of concern for those that will inherit (in the not-too-distant future) this island from them.

Wow, this gets more entertaining by the day. Baby bonnets and pacifiers for the Marco Malcontents! (I'd say diapers, too, but that just may be a little too close to home.) Soon they'll be featured on the cover of Modern Immaturity magazine.

Talk about desperation. Burning sewer assessments (that'll show 'em). Clinging hopelessly to the unenforceable, vague technicalities of the Sunshine Law. Move on, please, before you become so pathetic I just may feel sorry for you.

The original recount effort was ludicrous. This appeal is simply pathetic. The only "appealing" thing about it is the billable hours the attorney will rack up working on it. The judge's decision will not be reversed -- this was a frivolous case to begin with -- and the whiners and malcontents will have no other options. Congratulations to the attorney representing the recall committee. As they say, "a fool and his money are easily parted." You found the fool.

I don't know who's responsible for the changes at the beach concession the past few years, but what a terrific job they've done. Great menu for breakfast and lunch. Reasonable prices. And how can you beat the atmosphere? Congratutions!

I disagree completely with Mr. Hall's attempt at leading the recall. However, the fact that he's a newcomer to the island is irrelevant. I've owned on the island since 1986. And even Mr. Hall has owned for only a week, his opinion is just as valid as mine.

I don't know Mr. Hall. I don't know Mr. Bania. But I do know the appeal effort will be as folly as the original recall effort. The judge's decision will never be flipped, and the three City Councilors will serve out their terms honorably. And if we're all lucky, the malcontents, curmudgeons, and crybabies will eventually move back home to New Jersey and Massachusetts where they couldn't find an audience to listen to them or a naive reporter to write about their rantings for all the money in the world.

Why is it taking the judge such a long time to make a decision? If he announced his decision right away, he'd be criticized for not spending enough time on the case, and that might make it easier to appeal. As we speak, he's already made his decision to reject the petitions because they're baseless. He's just waiting to enough time to lapse before he announces his decision. Let the wailing of malcontents begin!

That might be the only valid decision. But it won't be the actual decision. The petitions will get tossed; the councilors might have made unpopular decisions, but they've done nothing remotely close to malfeasance, etc.

While some residents may not like the way certain Marco Island City Councilors have voted, they have have done nothing to warrant a recall -- the law is crystal clear on the matter. A baseless recall effort should be dismissed by a competent judge. And it will be. What a collosal waste of taxpayer dollars this has been. Disgruntled malcontents shouldn't waste other people's hard-earned money.