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According to reported City of Miami Springs website figures in the Fiscal Year 2003-04 Water Polo/Aquatics revenue was ZERO; FY 2004-05 was $1872 ($4400 on another page); FY 2005-06 was $1250 ($100 on another page); FY 2006-07 $4200; FY 2007-08 was projected to be $2150. Which of those numbers are the correct ones? Does ANYBODY know? THREE and FOUR years later and they STILL dont know how much revenue we took in? Different and contradicting numbers are NOT unusual with this administration and management team (to use the term loosely), as they are seemingly in a general state of chaos, confusion, and disorganization. Whose on first? Did they forget their original story? This is why we need a complete and thorough audit by an outside independent auditor. These figures are straight from a packet from the City Clerk, a result of a Freedom of Information request. They may have been ADJUSTED in the past couple weeks by City personnel but a THIRD number to consider doesnt add to our confidence in ANY of those numbers! Only a comprehansive forensic audit wll reveal the true numbers. Why are they resisting it so, if they have NOTHING to hide? Those who doubt what the conversation was in Mr Gorlands office need to ask the principals involved. Is Mr. Gorland denying that he ordered DR. Johnson out of his office? Is he denying that he told him to go ask for a Freedom of Information form after refusing to answer Dr Johnsons question? If he is denying it, then one of the participants is NOT telling the truth. The one question Dr Johnson asked him was, "Are you aware of any padding of the admission numbers at the pool?" It was a YES or NO question. Mr Gorland became upset and defensive, saying that he was being attacked because Dr Johnson hated his boss. Dr Johnson DOES hate having his tax dollars disappear by the HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS on a regular basis in EVERY project the City Manager is associated with. The pool is just one more stage where our tax monies disappear, magically, somehow. He doubts he will EVER get used to being ripped off, and believes that most Springs residents are hard-working and honest, and dont like it either.