Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3Tuesday, August 18, 2009
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery...
Click title for link to Commissioner Golden's website - check out the colors and the "check mark" at the bottom of the page. This is what we have come to expect from the city's least original Commissioner. Look for more examples of imitation being the sincerest form of flattery on this blog. Expect a thorough "Rose Garden" strategy from the incumbent. Notice too that she refuses to use an association with District #3 in order to further confuse the voters.And we already have to correct the math on her website - she has been in office two years and eight months - due to moving the election from March to November. This gave her more time to accomplish something - but what??
As of noon today, there will be only two candidates in each of the District #1 and #3 races:
- District #1 - Exline vs. Maxwell
- District #3 - Blackman vs. Golden
My campaign website will be up soon. In the meantime, keep checking back here for updates.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
Wes Blackman's First Priority as Commissioner: Commitment to Open Government
- Improved city website;
- Strict adherence to Sunshine and open records laws;
- Repeal of research fee for public information requests;
- Monthly City Commission "listening" meetings held throughout the city;
- Fewer daytime meetings;
- Develop many ways to reach this Commissioner.
Monday, August 17, 2009
City Commission Work Session Today (8/11) - Where is the $3.6 million of City money for the beach?
Still unaccounted for...and did anyone bill the sign company?Click title for link to City Manager's back-up memo - but the real information seems to lie in the City Manager's report from July 31. The following describes a meeting between County officials, city staff, Michael Singer Group and Kimley Horn:
Second page, second paragraph - why don't we have the $3.6 million match as required by the existing intergovernmental agreement with the County? We now have to "renegotiate" this agreement?It reads to me as if they are attempting to separate the site improvements from the Casino building - leaving the possibility that the Casino building will be put off yet again. This after poking and prodding the building for the ?? time.
Have we lowered our expectations of beach redevelopment to providing the required parking spaces for the county and another parking lot for city residents - essentially by re-stripping the parking area and laying more asphalt for another one?
Fla. reports first population decline since 1946
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida's population has declined for the first time in 63 years and economists blame the recession for empty classrooms, plunging tax revenues and a severe slowing of people moving to the Sunshine State.
The director of the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research Stan Smith the population dropped by 58,000 people between 2008 and 2009. This is the first decline since large numbers of military personnel left the state in 1946 after World War II.
Click title for link.
Abandonment: 8 Cities That Might Not Make It
Plea for New Urbanists to focus on revitalizing existing cities first - click title for article and pictures.
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?
Click here for back-up information.
Political Advertisement Paid for and Approved by Wes Blackman for City Commissioner District #3
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
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