151 foreclosures in MS

Sundays edition of The Herald indicates that there are currently 151 houses in foreclosure in Miami Springs. These are people who have lost their jobs and are now losing their homes. They are resorting to multiple garage sales to sell any and all of their possessions to keep the lights on and food on the table in a struggle to survive. When the choices come down to food for your family or paying property taxes, which obligation would YOU meet? Property taxes wont be paid and tax revenues will go down significantly. The City Manager projects a 1.3 million deficit for next year. Is this REALLY a good time to add to the tax burden of the residents with payments on a new gym? especially when there is an excellent option that adds NOTHING to our tax burdens? It makes NO sense to me. NONE. BTW, for the 45th time, if I dont sign my name its not me. Dr. Mel P. Johnson

who is being protected?

Well said, and precisely to the point. It is the taxpayers that pay the City Managers salary and they must be his first priority. Nobody should be gouged, but neither should anybody get a free ride. Fair market value is reasonable, and probably charged at the other places where they swim, no? Why not here?

appointment comments

How many YEARS do you think it will take for Billy and Youngs to complete their appointments? It is currently 2 1/2 YEARS on one appointment for each,at this point. Out of the 14,000+ residents they cant find ONE person each for those appointments!!???? Do you think they need some suggestions to fill those spots? It looks like they could USE some help, no? Perhaps filling their appointments is not a priority for them. One might think that not much energy or time would be required rubber-stamping the City Managers $400+ a square foot (and considerably more at times) projects; approving bathrooms without electric, sewer, or water connections; okaying the loss of $300,000 a year at the pool in spite of significant incoming revenues that is not reflected anywhere; making few significant budget reductions; and spending 500k for the CC addition before giving it away for a song, among other issues. those are certainly energy-draining activities, not to mention money-draining for the residents.