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Monday, August 17, 2009
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Tuesday's (8/18) City Commission Agenda
Working on post re Mojito's item - distance waiver for nightclub request. Click title for link to complete agenda back-up. Not to miss is the City Manager's weekly report.
CLICK - GLOBAL GREEN USA - FOUR CASE STUDIES
Fascinating reports by Global Green USA on incorporating REAL green building principles into affordable housing projects.
Compare these innovative projects with the affordable senior housing project being brought forward by Vice Mayor Golden on Tuesday's agenda. This would compete for affordable housing tax credits and requires a $200,000 commitment from the city of Lake Worth.
In Lake Worth - suddenly it's 1970! Is this the best we can do for the gateway to our Park of Commerce?
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Compare these innovative projects with the affordable senior housing project being brought forward by Vice Mayor Golden on Tuesday's agenda. This would compete for affordable housing tax credits and requires a $200,000 commitment from the city of Lake Worth.
In Lake Worth - suddenly it's 1970! Is this the best we can do for the gateway to our Park of Commerce?
Click here for back-up information.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
Materials and Applications - a non-profit design think tank
M&A is a research center dedicated to pushing new and underused ideas for art, landscape and architecture into view.
M&A is a nonprofit research and exhibition space in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, USA. We are known for building community around experimental art and architecture projects, including semi-annual installations in our exhibition space at 1619 Silver Lake Blvd. Lectures parties and performances year round.
Click title for link to intriguing and creative ideas put forward by this group.
Click title for link to intriguing and creative ideas put forward by this group.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Notice from City re Online Bill Payment
The online bill payment system will not be available from 8:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2009 until approximately 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 15, 2009.
The online bill payment system will also not be available from 8:00 A.M. on Monday, August 17, 2009 until approximately 4.00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 18, 2009.
During these times the system will be not available to perform software updates.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Comment I made on my "Contrast" post
A local blogger points out that the Commission policy used to be to allow public comment of 3 minutes per heading (e.g. new business, public hearings, etc.) You would have to squeeze all your comments on perhaps 5 items into that three minutes (and in a crazy twist, before the City Commission commented.) To be fair, the current policy allows comments on each item and limits them to 2 minutes. But this is still more restrictive than before the time that Vice Mayor Golden joined the Commission. Three minutes per item was the previous limit.
I am for increased opportunities for public input and would propose that the Commission have a "listening" meeting once a month where nothing is on the agenda but public comment.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
I am for increased opportunities for public input and would propose that the Commission have a "listening" meeting once a month where nothing is on the agenda but public comment.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
Contrast Already Apparent...
Please, you owe it yourself to pick up a copy of this week's Lake Worth Herald (8/13 edition.) In it we learn that Vice Mayor Jo-Ann Golden refused to answer questions posed by the Editor, Pat Parrish regarding her campaign and her accomplishments during her term on the Commission. Her excuse was that she didn't want to respond to questions until she knew who was running against her and then used the excuse not to respond via her city e-mail account, as it was a campaign matter. That is wise and proper, but there are other ways to respond, including other e-mail accounts, on the phone or in person. After all, she is a sitting Commissioner and an elected official should always be responsive to requests for information related to her actions and the city she serves.
I have also received reports that she is already walking neighborhoods. The first report came in almost two weeks ago; the latest just yesterday. Which makes me ask the question: What is she saying at these doors that she is unable to say to the Lake Worth Herald?
In stark contrast, yours truly here is essentially an "open book." In fact, I just added 16 hours of audio with me talking about the last campaign and my thoughts on goings-on in the city over a three year period. As always, if you have any questions about me, my positions on issues - anything at all - please ask! The easiest way is by e-mail at wesblackman@gmail.com.
Expect continued evasiveness from the incumbent. After all, she is part of a City Commission that further restricted public input to 2 minutes per person per item at Commission meetings and she voted for creating barriers to access of public information in the form of fees for employee time involved in records retrieval.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
I have also received reports that she is already walking neighborhoods. The first report came in almost two weeks ago; the latest just yesterday. Which makes me ask the question: What is she saying at these doors that she is unable to say to the Lake Worth Herald?
In stark contrast, yours truly here is essentially an "open book." In fact, I just added 16 hours of audio with me talking about the last campaign and my thoughts on goings-on in the city over a three year period. As always, if you have any questions about me, my positions on issues - anything at all - please ask! The easiest way is by e-mail at wesblackman@gmail.com.
Expect continued evasiveness from the incumbent. After all, she is part of a City Commission that further restricted public input to 2 minutes per person per item at Commission meetings and she voted for creating barriers to access of public information in the form of fees for employee time involved in records retrieval.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
Added a new blog feature: "Wes' Crystal Ball"
Look along the right hand column and you will find an embedded player that allows you to listen to past Truth Matters shows, along with other Internet talk show appearances over the past three years - a total of 16 hours plus of content! Please tell your friends about this resource!(Surgeon General Warning: Do not attempt to listen to these in one sitting)
Interesting to see what the Town of Palm Beach's Ethics Committee is discussing:
Hopefully, we in Lake Worth will soon get the opportunity to discuss these issues in an open and productive forum. I would like to see an advisory board made up of the best and the brightest we have to include represents from clergy, legal professionals and regular citizens. We still do not have an ethics ordinance, except for the weak and self-serving attempt made by Commissioner Jennings last year.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office looking for missing Lake Worth woman
Missing Person
For Immediate ReleaseContact: Media Relations
MEDIA RELATIONS
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing adult. W/F CHASTITY CHEATHAM D.O.B. 3/24/84 has gone missing from her residence at 1019 N. “C” Street, Lake Worth. CHASTITY CHEATHAM has the mental capacity of an 8 year old. CHASTITY went missing about 10:00 am this morning. CHASTITY was last seen wearing a purple shirt, long blue pants, white tennis shoes, and riding a 20” boys bicycle, black in color. Anyone with information regarding CHASTITY’S whereabouts is asked to call the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office at 688-3400.
On a related note, the Sheriff's helicopter was flying over my house most of the night with its searchlight dancing around my yard.
Great News! Chastity has been found safe by WPBPD around 4:45!!! utalknews.com
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
FYI
I met with Pam Lopez today and opened a campaign account for District #3. Should be official on Friday.
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