Kudos to Chris O’Neil for appearing at a recent commission meeting. I didn’t even know it was up for consideration, but apparently it was a near misss to ban fishing at DeGroff park.
There will be some changes for park usage- parking- but fishing will remain open! Not all residents live on the water and it’s important we keep this service available to the public. That’s what parks are for!
Modeled after the City of Berkeley Ca Renewable and Solar Technology project, our own solar project would probably have to start similarly. First we need to establish a Green Assessment District. After gathering enough property owners who want to participate in the program, we’d need to select the first recipients. it’s my idea, so do…
I spent the bulk of the weekend working in getting petition signatures throughout Lighthouse Pt for a BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, the document required by law for any business, specifically for home based businesses. I talked with people of all demographics and in all parts of the city. People gave their opinions not only on this,…
I’ve heard of the Pompano Exchange Club and occasionally read about local business leaders involvement. In this weeks Deerfield Observer there is a brief article about a guy who has some physical challenges and how he has pressed on to create a web business, where others may have just stayed home watching TV. THUMBS UP…
One of my pet peeves is overspending by govt agencies on copiers and printing. A while ago (2004-2005?) I noticed a new Xerox copier in City Hall. Subsequently I asked about the bid process because I subscribe to a local government bid list that would have included such an item. ( Why is another story…
Lighthouse Point local business tax information http://lighthousepoint.com/occlic.cfm Tax Ordinance http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=11166&sid=9 Florida changed ‘occupational license’ to ‘local business tax receipt’. The Florida Legislature made these changes in response to misrepresentations by contractors to consumers during the 2004 and 2005 hurricane seasons. The Legislature found that some unscrupulous persons presented local “occupational licenses” to consumers as proof…
About a year ago I complained that it was hard to keep up with what was going on in the city because they deleted each meeting agenda when the next was posted. So unless you checked in weekly and downloaded the PDF’s, you were unlikely to know what was happening. Additionally, so many cities made…