Of course not living on the island anymore probably disqualifies me from remarking on the actions taken by the city commission, but that’s never stopped me from speaking my mind on issues pertaining to that island I still love, so I’ll just say it. It just seems to me that taking over a million dollars from the Bight funds is asking for trouble. What’s going to happen if this year is the year for another catastrophic hurricane season that tears into the Bight, making major repairs essential? Where is the money coming from if the city commission has already taken it? I see no other reason why it should not be given to them for financing the new city hall, but since we saw in 2005 what can happen to Key West during a catastrophic hurricane season, it seems it is a very sound reason for the money to stay with the Bight Board.
Of course not living on the island anymore probably disqualifies me from remarking on the actions taken by the city commission, but that’s never stopped me from speaking my mind on issues pertaining to that island I still love, so I’ll just say it. It just seems to me that taking over a million dollars from the Bight funds is asking for trouble. What’s going to happen if this year is the year for another catastrophic hurricane season that tears into the Bight, making major repairs essential? Where is the money coming from if the city commission has already taken it? I see no other reason why it should not be given to them for financing the new city hall, but since we saw in 2005 what can happen to Key West during a catastrophic hurricane season, it seems it is a very sound reason for the money to stay with the Bight Board.