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Posted on August 27 at 9:45 a.m.
Councilman Waldack: If the Council would make an effort to reduce expenditures, revenue reductions could follow. Perhaps if the County and State Representatives saw that Marco Island was working to reduce it's expenditures, they would be more inclined to agree with giving us more money. Until the Council shows good faith and intent, that will not happen. By the way, stay out of the shade. You were not elected to be wined and dined by John Arceri or to receive "special briefings" from John at his home. YOU were elected WORK for US and to SERVE the people of our City. Stop lecturing the people who put you in office. Stop trying to dump YOUR responsiblities on the people who elected you. It is your responsiblity to lobby County and State Officials to give us a better break on the distribution of revenue. If you do not want to work for us, or to do the work EXPECTED OF YOU then resign. "Just some thoughts".
Posted on August 25 at 12:31 p.m.
van: What do you expect from him? He has been presented with documentation that clearly illustrates how his mentor John Arceri, is running a secret government in the shade. Marco Island's Democracy has been compromised. Issler and a few other citizens helped Arceri make it happen. Arceri is now completley in charge. Kiester is left out in the cold and all but neutralized by Arceri's puppets. Ted Forcht, just doesn't get it. He wants so much to belong and be part of the Marco Island social scene that he is easily manipulated unless left out of the loop (John is working on that part of the relationship). The other five puppets are standing at attention and awaiting John's pull at their strings.
Posted on August 23 at 4:27 p.m.
Montel, you miss the point. It's not the fact that these emails exist that is important, it's what they represent. These emails are full of factual evidence that Marco Island has a shadow government and that one citizen has extraordinary access and influence. There is something wrong with the ethical and moral sense of citizens that try and compromise our democracy. Do they represent the will of the majority? We don't know as John Arceri has never run for office against anyone. His activities are un-American and reprehensible. Montel, go to church and ask your minister to give you special one on one assistance with this. You made a wrong turn here somewhere, get back on track and start thinking like an American.
Posted on August 22 at 7:34 a.m.
Ed Issler: Check this email written to another Council member by John Arceri: "...It is pretty clear that the loss of Marco Island from the LCEC service territory would result in probable rate increases to the remaining LCEC customers. As such, would LCEC agree to a special arrangement with the City to provide some of these savings every year (ie. $5 million) if we don't proceed with takeover? After all, LCEC could explain to their other customers that such an arrangement with Marco is better for all. Just some thoughts." Ed, I remind you, the "thoughts" expressed in this email were written by John's own hand. Let's see, first we intimidate then we threaten the coop with a takeover if they don't do as we say. Does this sound like a New York gangster using strong arm tactics? I think so. Maybe the coop's "other customers" should think about organizing before it's too late.
Posted on August 18 at 7:15 a.m.
I'm with you marcoobserver. I strongly believe in a transparent government. So let's turn the lights on and put John Arceri in the spotlight. We shouldn't be blaming the Council and our City Staff for following his orders. If hourigan82247 is to be taken seriously then it must be obvious to anyone examining our city's programming. Nothing would have been done without John Arceri, the Council is incapable of seeing what needs to be done until John shows them. The City Staff doesn't know how to implement the Council's (read John's) ideas until John Arceri shows them how to do it. I agree with you, get rid of the incompetants and let John Arceri run the City. At least that way when we are unhappy about something the City does, we can direct our anger to the fellow who actually is responsible. We would save a lot of money too and would never need a public meeting again.
Posted on August 16 at 10:14 a.m.
OldMarcoMan, you are so right. If I are any member of my family is in trouble with the law on Marco Island, the first person I will go to is John Arceri.
Posted on August 16 at 10:12 a.m.
dc5799, you are who you hang with. Perception is everything.
On Taxpayers to take on fire assessment with Marco City Council
Posted on August 15 at 5:48 p.m.
Issler, this has nothing to do with any election. John Arceri was not on the ballot. We have read John Arceri's emails, available on marcoislandblog.blogspot.com. We have read how he comes up with an idea, develops it, researches it, ramrods it through City Hall and hands a fact sheet to a Councilman to use as their own. We have read how he manipulates our Council and made it his own. How he invites them individually to his home for private "briefings". How he frequently offers to take our City Manger out to lunch and deep water fishing ala Saprano. We have read that he frequently asks the City Manager for time to "brief" him on City Projects. We have read how he reminds Council that they "must control the facts" and how he writes his own "fact" sheets, to help them do so. We have read emails in which he gives guidance and direction to the Public Works Staff, Public Affairs Officer and the Finance Director. We have read evidence that proves pretty near every assessment, fee increase and obligation the City imposes on us today, can be traced back to John Arceri. We have read that the idea to replace the Jolley Bridge was also his idea (sorry Mike, you were likely used). John Arceri controls our City and we now know this because we have read his emails, written by his own hand. How Thompson puts up with a private citizen giving orders and direction to his subordinates is beyond me. It appears our Council puts up with a private citizen negotiating with contractors and lining up consultants without thier prior approval is a new form of Democracy I'm just now becoming familiar with. As John is so fond of saying; "Just a few thoughts to consider."
Posted on August 15 at 5:04 p.m.
Issler, our Governor and State Representatives had no trouble selling the idea of lower spending? Why? Because they received their direction from the voters. Unlike our politicos, they did what the voters asked them to do. The people have no more money to give. What makes you think Floridians approve of politicos finding new ways to pay for lost revenue? Do they have a secret desire to get ripped off? They expect our leaders to live within their means just like the voters have to do. I have a suggestion, get rid of our Council and instate John Arceri as Supreme Leader of Marco Island. John will find it much easier to pick our pockets. He will be able get all his ideas implemented without having to waste time manipulating those seven puppets. One leader working in the open to spend our money and tax us to the poor house, will go a long way to give us transparent government.
On Taxpayers to take on fire assessment with Marco City Council
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Posted on August 27 at 5:42 p.m.
Councilman Waldack: Why don't you sponsor a townhall meeting to address this? Oh, don't forget to publish the time and date well in advance. We wouldn't want only your friends to show up or some might accuse you of running a dog and pony show. Please leave John Arceri at home. We want YOU to address this issue and only YOU to respond to our questions.
On Letter to the Editor: Do it different