The Republican Party, through the Heritage Foundation, has been working on this for over 50 years, and with their new Project, it may come to fruition.
You'd hope that with all the Republicans in charge, that there would be better control of spending. They need to adopt a zero-based budgeting approach in which each department has to start out with zero dollars and then justify the spending of every cent beyond that. It's a continual process that takes a lot of time and effort by the board and staff, but it is worth it for taxpayers.
Wow! a Manatee republican that understands the issues. What has happened? I have to applaud this essay, and hope he actually wrote it (not AI or a staffer). There may be hope. Thank you.
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I know I will be in the minority - but I think, in general, water rates are much much too low. Water is arguable our most precious commodity, our most precious resource. It should be priced in accordance with its value. If rates were in line with value, maybe we would not see so much waste. AT a minimum, we should have tiered rates with huge premiums charged as use goes above stepped thresholds. Also, since aquifers are a public resource (belonging to the state) governments should do more to protect them from abuse. Instead of just issuing a permit for a well and then allowing unlimited use of "our" water, commercial properties should have their use metered. Mosaic should have an aquifer meter. Lakewood Ranch irrigation should have an aquifer meter. West Coast Tomatoes should have an aquifer meter. FPL should have an aquifer meter.
Thank you State prosecutor for seeking and winning a felony conviction. In the last year it seems we’ve seen a dramatic uptick in horrific animal abuse. I hope this cat didn’t suffer as long as the starving dogs that were pulled out of the Bradenton home 2 weeks ago. It is important that prosecutors pursue these cases aggressively. This was a planned act.
And I bet this is the angle they'll use to justify shutting down a college that's on prime real estate. Friends of important people want to develop it, which is a shame. NC was a hub of one of the communities from srq. It's really not what it was, and I 'd be surprised if it's around in 10 years.
I am disappointed that more development was approved in NW Bradenton right next to Robinson Preserve. This is one of the last remaining areas of west Manatee where there is wildlife habitat. At the last election, we sent a message - STOP REZONING for development!. Yes, I know it is only 10 homes. But this is 10 more acres lost. Across the street they are currently building a subdivision. This rezone means there will be more clearing, more infill, more tree removals, more fertilizer runoff, more construction traffic that will force out and kill the coyotes, owls, turtles, and other wildlife that used to be part of our quality of life. You don't have to rezone every square inch of west Bradenton. You don't have to rezone period.
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