How truly odd! The inmates who run the asylum, aka “city commissioners” have no problems pouring vast quantities of cash into the lavish new asylum United and White streets, when there existing asylum could have been economically renovated.
But, when it comes to affordable housing, suddenly there is a shortage of available funds…hm?
Does there seem to be a serious breach of responsibility to the public, in favor of self-interest?
I agree with ‘Leroy’, but I don’t really agree that it has to be on the city to build the affordable housing. They need to do it for seniors at the waterfront, because that’s what we all voted for all those years ago. However, I don’t believe it is on them to provide affordable workforce housing. Nor do I think it is a good idea for the city to become a landlord. There are plenty of very wealthy individuals involved in building and construction who could do that job, easily. They don’t always have to turn such enormous profits, do they? Could they not be benevolent souls and build low cost affordable housing for the workers in Key West? And by affordable, I don’t mean $1150 for a shabby studio apartment. A true affordable studio would be $500 and a true affordable 1/1 would be $700, 2/2 would be $900, etc. They don’t have to be fancy places, just solid buildings with decent housing and amenities to make life a little easier on everyone who rents them . Don’t think that is too much to ask, do you?
Don’t you think it is time to look at the way our TAX DOLLARS are being spent? The payroll could use some major adjustments, ie number of employees and what they are doing to earn their salaries!
How truly odd! The inmates who run the asylum, aka “city commissioners” have no problems pouring vast quantities of cash into the lavish new asylum United and White streets, when there existing asylum could have been economically renovated.
But, when it comes to affordable housing, suddenly there is a shortage of available funds…hm?
Does there seem to be a serious breach of responsibility to the public, in favor of self-interest?
I agree with ‘Leroy’, but I don’t really agree that it has to be on the city to build the affordable housing. They need to do it for seniors at the waterfront, because that’s what we all voted for all those years ago. However, I don’t believe it is on them to provide affordable workforce housing. Nor do I think it is a good idea for the city to become a landlord. There are plenty of very wealthy individuals involved in building and construction who could do that job, easily. They don’t always have to turn such enormous profits, do they? Could they not be benevolent souls and build low cost affordable housing for the workers in Key West? And by affordable, I don’t mean $1150 for a shabby studio apartment. A true affordable studio would be $500 and a true affordable 1/1 would be $700, 2/2 would be $900, etc. They don’t have to be fancy places, just solid buildings with decent housing and amenities to make life a little easier on everyone who rents them . Don’t think that is too much to ask, do you?
Don’t you think it is time to look at the way our TAX DOLLARS are being spent? The payroll could use some major adjustments, ie number of employees and what they are doing to earn their salaries!