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Deltarome, I appreciate your expertise. Stands to reason that houses built on a "floating slab"might not be stable enough to be near wetland area. How permits were pulled back then, we will never know. But I do know this house is about 20 years old. How come this hasn't happened thru numerous torrential rainstorms, flooding and all the hurricanes it weathered?
I am not looking for reasons to increase costs to the city or the taxpayers, but no soil tests or any investigations of that area were made before the sewer project barged in. They were going to put the lift station on the pond site where the tidal flow exists (that keeps that pond alive) before the neighborhood objected. They have a schedule and a quota, with little regard to anything else.
They can at least accept the responsibility of contributing to that house's demise. It is more than a coincidence that that house twisted and sunk the same time the city screwed around with that area.

Typical...when some one has "your number" and you know it and can't answer his challenges, you go for the jugular. Dirty. Shame on you, McMullan's got ur number. Admit it.

Mai and her family are good people. Everyone has a breaking point. We tend to shun anything mental, mainly because we are so quick to judge, especially with things we don't understand or simply are not aware. Please know there are people out there that do understand and are willing to help in any way we can. Unfortunately children are victimized in situations like this and my thoughts and prayers are with the whole family. Just know you will not be shunned or avoided by the people that understand and care. And you truly will know now who your true friends are. Been there. Take good care, everything will be better soon...with help from those who care.

Hey Issler, explain to me why your cohorts on the council have managed to create ways of raising the cost of living on this island in the little time they have been in office and continue to as we speak? I didn't hear that in all their campaign promises. Also that it could be justified that we hire 8 new city employees at this time? So far it seems like my taxes, water/sewer bill, electric bill and most likely a bridge toll will be the great accomplishment of your buddies. How do you support your thought process?

None of you get it. It's all a sham. These things are a done deal, the council just puts on a show to make us think they want our input and then vote on it. The fire assessment, the STRP, the toll on the bridge and now the electric company purchase. They are all a "done deal". And a "deal" they are/were. Pockets are lined and will continue to be lined. Voting and referendums are a farce. The decisions are made way before the votes are in. The "study" on the electric company purchase is a laugh. Believe me, it will be purchased by the city. And our electric bill will soar, as our water/sewer has. How do you think they can get rid of the middle class on this island? The goal is "upper class" Marco Island only...bye bye "peasants".

Wasn't the purpose of the first letter to refute the fact that the lot was supposed to be within the church community and not sold for commercial reasons? Okay, maybe the facts might have been inaccurate (I didn't check) but mortgages are paid off by donations from the parish, not land donated for other reasons and certainly not for commercial use.

I don't know. Some how I smell a rat. What to do with tract K? Hmmmm let's see how we can make this all look good. Solar energy....yeah, that's the ticket....now can we buy the electric company and tie it all together. It'll make us look good and if we own our own utilities...water, electric, then we can control this island exclusively and raise the rates any time we want. Yeah, it's lookin' better and better. Some day Marco Island will only house the rich and famous. Got to price those middle class people right outta here....after all, we're the good guys and want to save the environment....yeah, solar is the ticket! Let's getum!

The sign on the bridge should now read: "Welcome to Marcomiami". Get ready everyone, for cement cement cement, building up up and up and no more green. Marco could have had character, now it is on it's way to become the next Miami. Progress you say. Whatever.

Right on Linda, well done. I, like you, also question how the original reason for this unnessary STRP (that we are polluting the waters with our septics) has been totally discounted when it was proven wrong. Now how can we justify the discharge into our waters of hydrogen sulfide and whatever else? It sounds like a total paradox to me! No septic will do this kind of damage and no septic will do the damage of the first time this sewer system backs up or has a problem due to a storm. I question this "forge ahead no matter what" attitude. The only thing that could motivate this behavior is deep pockets!

Come quick to Granada Drive and Balmoral because there is a great pond with every species of birds you can think of in Florida and across the street are mangroves that some times look like a blanket of snow with ibis rooting for food with an occasional dot of pink representing the roseatte spoonbill...I say come quick because the city of Marco will be installing a lift station right in the midst of this sanctuary and dewatering will surely kill anything that lives in this environmentally sensitive area. Another part of Marco sans wildlife....thanks guys.

Is it my imagination or has all the dewatering been halted since Environ got here? Coincidence?

This is the best! Look forward to all your comments for a good hearty laugh in the morning. Dr. Zecchino, I want what you're smokin'...half of your stuff goes over my head, but you're the best....love you! Love the one-liners from the others. My take on this is....guys look a little further, I know this guy owns a banjo somewhere and squeals like a pig. At least he didn't get his sister pregnant (this time). Yay for condoms!

Holy Crap....there is a God!!!!!
Have to admit, didn't think ya had it in ya Popoff!
Still skeptical.....but blasted.....you made my day!!!!

In March, 2004, I called Angels in Flight to see if they could help me fly my husband to Pittsburgh for a Cyberknife treatment to remove a returning tumor on his lung. His health was deteriorating quickly and we had a precious few days to make the arrangements. It was a Friday when we learned they would treat him if we could get there by Tuesday. I was told by a switchboard person that Angels in Flight is not available for calls on the weekend, to call back Monday. I couldn't risk the wait and made my own flight arrangements. He was in so much pain that a first-class passenger offered his seat to him. He declined because he did not want to be seperated from me. The trip was grueling he was in so much pain. I guess you can't have cancer on the weekends.

I knew it...I knew it...I knew it!!!! I wish I could remember who I bet that she was going to fall under the pressure and turn turn turn. I'd be in some serious money! I'm not hooking up until the EPA advises me that my septic is polluting our waters (that's about when hell freezes over). Stop the STRP now and mandate that the homeowners on septic send proof of an annual maintenance program....that'll be a great solution to what Moss the Boss and his lackeys inaccurately claims. Speaking of lackeys....does his pal Rony have ties to any of the newer bid people, or is it just the (100) weigh station people. KACHING!