bay, okaloosa counties feast...walton has a famine

[Just Curious]

The story I got is to get the dollars you have to apply. Our people decided that none of our projects were "shovel ready" so no one filled out the paperwork.

Personally, I think this speaks volumes for the attitudes in local government, way too much money for way too long, they are now having to learn how to operate like other governments and actually work for the dollars.

Of course some will sit back and blame it on the post office and our zip codes.

Did you actually talk to PW and ask what projects they applied for?

 

[scooterbug44]

I'm calling BS on that one - much more realistic that they were willing to take a junket at taxpayer expense and then didn't do the work* to make it worthwhile........................not a sudden attack of fiscal responsibility. :roll:

*possibly so their campaign contributors could privatize said project and get gov't $$ for it

 

[rheffron]

Sorry for my ignorance on this subject, but does anyone know if an engineering study and/or feasibility report been done for a new or expanded 331 bridge? This usually needs to be done before you can figure out the cost and how to fund it.

 

[Iris]

Anybody notice New Orleans got shafted too?

LA always get shafted. Doesn't matter what political group is in charge of it. They actually did pretty good under Gov Edwards, has he been released from the Federal Prison?

 

[Iris]

Ever think it might be that some of our local officials are opposed to such wasteful government spending and chose not to participate. Isn't it a little hypocritical to oppose Obama and the spending and then grovel for morsels of it? Could this be a plus for our commissioners instead of a minus?
I think Okaloosa officials could learn alot from their Walton counterparts.

Or just stupid.

 

[BeachSteelers]

How could our County miss out on the Great American Heist of the Century? Over 1.5 TRILLION$$$ stolen from Taxpayers and future generations. It will not be paid back, it will create a few short term jobs, it has no structure in place on spending the $$$. It will cost more to payback in 30yrs when Chinese notes come due.
Stimulus was a Chicken Little kneejerk reaction by Politicians who created this mess in the first place. Now they've rewarded their Frat Bros and gotten fatter while we squabble about how much we haven't gotten. Isn't anyone PO'd these Dousebags put us here and then steal a trillion or two more to fix their and their buddy's mistakes. I'm appalled by our apathy!

 

[Andy A]

Beachsteelers, you are right dead on!

 

[wrobert]

Did you actually talk to PW and ask what projects they applied for?

PW does not apply for grants. We pay an employee to do that. So why would I ask them?

 

[Iris]

And Bush, Jr started the bail out. Obama just continued it. If they didn't our financial system would have colapsed and caused all of us to fail, ie the United States of America......and I am not a Bush fan. Look at the Real Estate Agents, the Mortgage Bankers, the people that just wanted to jump on the good old band wagon and make a buck without thinking of the circumstances, flipping properties before they made it out of the ground. It happened all across America, some just worse than others. I saw it coming, talked with others seeing it on its way, including Independents, Republicans and Democrats. In the banking industry, in the insurance industry and the people that live in the Hurricane areas on the South/Southeast. Something had to give and it did. I just get so sad riding down 30A and Hwy 98 with all of the defunct projects. A lot of innocent people got caught in the middle, the greedy probably not so much. Now I see so many friends and love ones suffering. It is quite sad to watch. I hope that some have learned some valueable lessons from the last few years.

 

[30ashopper]

And Bush, Jr started the bail out. Obama just continued it. If they didn't our financial system would have colapsed and caused all of us to fail, ie the United States of America......and I am not a Bush fan. Look at the Real Estate Agents, the Mortgage Bankers, the people that just wanted to jump on the good old band wagon and make a buck without thinking of the circumstances, flipping properties before they made it out of the ground. It happened all across America, some just worse than others. I saw it coming, talked with others seeing it on its way, including Independents, Republicans and Democrats. In the banking industry, in the insurance industry and the people that live in the Hurricane areas on the South/Southeast. Something had to give and it did.

That's exactly what Wall Street wanted you to think.

I just get so sad riding down 30A and Hwy 98 with all of the defunct projects. A lot of innocent people got caught in the middle, the greedy probably not so much. Now I see so many friends and love ones suffering. It is quite sad to watch. I hope that some have learned some valueable lessons from the last few years.

:roll: You're referring to the same people, mostly.