Comments by rcbauburn

Written on Letter to the Editor: Work in our interest:

I've known Larry Magel for a couple of years now and can say that I feel very good that he has decided to run for city council. I think Larry is not one of our "typical" Marco politicos, but someone who has decided to try to help the residents. Many of us have opinions, but not many are willing to offer up real answers to our problems. I for one support Larry because he will have answers, and I hope that others will learn more about him. He can make a difference!

Bob Brown

Written on Letter to the Editor January 7: Smacks of Impropriety:

Mr Boylan,
Too bad you were not at Monday's City Council meeting when Quality Enterprises were presented as the premier contractor on the island. Mr Joel thinks that they are worth spending over a million dollars more for them than Higgins for the next two districts. While our council did not totally agree, it is important they get feedback from their constituents. Please email them and/or call and be sure the City takes care of your property. There is no reason your property should not be returned to its original state.
Bob Brown

Written on UPDATE: Physician’s death shocks Island community :

Réquiem aeternum dona ei Dómine; et lux perpétua lúceat ei.

Mitch was wonderful person who will be missed by many.

Written on Letter to the Editor: December 31:

Mr Waldack
While I said I would no longer participate in these blogs, I'm afraid I must comment when you write a "letter to the editor" that is just plain wrong. This has nothing to do with Mr McMullan and everything to do with the city. Marcoislandres is correct. Why did Lisa Douglass not know what is going on (or the CM for that matter)? We pay a large amount of money so that she can speak for the city. Had the citizen that inadvertantly received the email meant for the city not forwarded a copy to Mr McMullan, we the citizens would never have known the extent of the pollution caused and/or the danger to our citizens. Unfortunately, this is just another time we must say "Shame on our City for trying to cover up and hide information from it's citizens".
Bob Brown

Written on Letter To The Editor: Response to Commissioner Coyle:

Ed,

Your points are extremely valid and it certainly would be nice for our county commissioners to respond to this issue. God knows, we are all frustrated at the amount of our tax dollars that go to the county with next to nothing given back the residents of Marco Island.

Bob Brown

Written on Marco City Council requests forensic audit :

Dana's letter to Thompson can be viewed at www.eyeonmarco.com and was retrieved via the freedom of information act.

Written on Marco's Parks and Recreation Director Dana Souza resigns:

Van has certainly hit the issue dead on. When Dana was asked to play the old shell game "which shell is the money hid under?", he told Mr Harrison and Mr Joel no until they document and could show City Council what was going on. Well, five months later with Mr Thompson, it is all still hid and it takes losing a great employee to expose this. My neighbor Mr Issler and I actually do agree on some things and this is definately one of them! (Post #10)
Bob Brown

Written on Letter to the Editor: Brains and commitment:

Mr Blankman,
You have said it so very well. What you've said in your letter is exactly what so many of the islanders are asking the council to consider. Times are tough and our council needs to understand that this is when they must hold back spending and not invent new ways to tax their constituents. Assessments and fees are not the answer. Tighten the belt and lets all get through the next couple of years and hopefully we can continue to move forward. If you drive your retirees and middle class off the island, everyone loses.

Written on Marco purchases $900,000 East Elkcam Circle property:

Thank you City Council for showing restraint and helping us in these tough times. I'm sure it was a "must have" and that there was no way the city could survive without it. Of course I'm sure we can make it up by raising our tax rate, creating a fire assessment without lowering the residents taxes, a storm water utility fee, bonds for parks, and of course the city takeover of the electric utility. Please remember that when the bottom falls out, it will be too late to head back in the other direction. The citizens are asking you all to please hold the line and it appears that we're going to continue to spend funds that we don't even have.

Bob Brown

Written on Man arrested after sunken sailboat languishes in Marco River:

Must mean that it has been 45 days since they found him and formally notified him he had to remove it...........
It's been there since before last September.

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