Public Comment on Unagendaed Items from the 9/3 City Commission Meeting

There are a couple of "must watch" moments on this video. One, as mentioned before, is the ridiculous notion that downtown Lake Worth somehow, intrinsically, cannot support a hotel. Mr. Timm and Commissioner McVoy seem to be on the side of the pessimists that there is no market for a hotel in downtown Lake Worth. Even if they were made aware of record occupancy numbers reported earlier for Palm Beach County hotel rooms, I am sure it would not be enough proof. Somehow, to them, Lake Worth is undeserving of a hotel. Others, particularly Commissioner Szerdi, disagreed.

Check out Dustin Zacks' comments about scheduling public meetings on what to some are high holidays, that really isn't fair to staff, board members and applicants who might find it impossible to attend on such days. Throughout the evening he entertained us with a theme of ridding Lake Worth of the dreaded cat scratch fever. The shtick got a little old as the evening progressed.

Also not to missed is Lynn Anderson carrying the water for Annabeth Karson. It seems that members of the cabal were stirred by Ms. Sharpe's comments and questions about the work that Ms. Karson did for the 2010 Census and whether there were bills and other documentation that went with the work. Commissioner Amoroso in response indicated that he would be interested as well. So to counter these "charges", Ms. Anderson volunteered (?) her time to lay out the history and purpose for Ms. Karson's Census work. She says that there was interference from the dais and that she didn't have to show any bills since it wasn't that type of contract. She went on to say that Rachel Smithson had a PowerPoint on the topic, which never has seen the light of day since she left the city about that time, that reviewed all of this. Why she was the one to respond on her behalf sheds light on the "who carries whose water" situation in the cabal. Thanks Ms. Anderson for confirming what we already know.

Yolanda Vasquez also makes a compelling argument for more streetlights at 6th and D, with infant in arms at the podium. The streetlight situation is spotty to poor throughout the city and have long maintained that our residential streets are underlit compared to surrounding communities. This situation contributes to the perception that our neighborhoods are not safe, which may be a reality in some cases, due to inadequate street lighting.

It really is worthwhile watching and listening to the entire video.