Comments by dougenman

Written on Utility employee writes on Marco's "proactive sewer" project:

And just who is going to help pay for this repair and replacement? The folks in the STRP project while the folks on the old system paid nothing into the STRP project.

Written on Marco seeks to protect waterways with stricter fertilizer rules :

Controlling when, how often and what type of fertilizer may be used by professionals is one thing but, controlling this for homeowners who do their own lawn work is too intrusive. We are not all rich enough to have all this work done by professionals.

A complete ban on applying fertilizer for 4 months is excessive when products exist that can safely be used anytime. I suggest that you focus on what can be done with what products rather than what cannot be done.

Trees and plants already on public property should be allowed to remain so long as they are properly cared for.

Written on Marcophiles: Owl population takes a dive amid growing popularity:

I believe there are feral cats in some neighborhoods eating eggs and chicks.

Written on Letter to the Editor: An open letter to my friend Jerry Gibson ...:

Solar power is the next best thing to the invention of sliced bread and canned beer. I wish I and many others here could afford to install it on our homes. It should also be considered for installation on all public buildings, not public land, as an investment by the city. Repairing the islands infrastructure and reducing our green house gas footprint are second only to public safety in my opinion.

Written on Marco’s electric studies grounded:

The argument that rates will go up without "city" control is without merit because there is no evidence that the city would have any more control over rates than LCEC. It has always been my opinion that city controlled rates would rise higher than LCEC controled rates and we get the oversight of the Florida Public Utilities Commission.

Written on POLL: Is Marco footing the bills for other LCEC customers? :

My opinion is that subsidization goes on all the time. The big areas that come to mind are schools, roads, insurance, tolls, sales tax, property tax and income tax.

The LCEC portion of it, if any, is minimal and not worth another dime of taxpayer money to study. In the long term view; when our end of the electric grid wears out the newer end of the grid will subsidize us. It's time to stop being penny wise and pound foolish.

Doug Enman

Written on Former Marco councilor withdraws request for city attorney position:

Dear Councilor Waldack:

Since you are so interested in the FACTS, let me give you a FACT that may surprise you and embarrass me. Until this story was printed and I had a conversation, last night, with Kelly at the newspaper, I did NOT know that Judge Wilson is now the Ms. Garretson who works at Mr. Tuckers’ law firm. Therefore, I could not have had malicious intent, nor intend to malign or smear Ms. Garretson.

However, it delights me to no end that my release of well documented FACTS and attempted circumvention of the city’s charter, by Mr. Tucker, has led to this outcome. I am also encouraged in seeing Mr. Tucker respond, in ignorance, to the FACTS in a typical inflammatory lawyer manner.

In closing let me say, beware of the FACTS because they may come back to haunt you.

Written on Alternative revenue sources may be answer to Marco's property tax shortfall:

I think the millage rate should be raised to cove the loss, if necessary. At least it can be lowered in the future. The alternative sources may not be so easy to lower or eliminate. Please don't saddle us with alternative funding sources and be seen as the guys who did it.

Written on Former Marco Island City Councilman Glenn Tucker applies for city attorney job:

What part of section 3.05 (4) of the City Charter does Attorney Tucker not understand?

(4) No former council member shall hold any compensated city position until four years after the expiration of the term for which the council member was elected

Written on Marco officials ponder starting own power company:

If this idea is not seen as a cash cow for the city; then nothing that generates a dollar of revenue will ever be out of bounds again. Kinda reminds me of what junta's do in South America.

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