Whew, only a half million.
- Naked Conch - Posted by Matt Gardi - Jan 10, 2012
School Board Vice Chair Andy Griffiths informed Naked Conch today that the Monroe County School District owes a sweet tab to FEMA of close to half a million dollars. Without providing any detail, Griffiths suggests that it is for a similar reason as the City owes FEMA $6 million. I guess we should be applauding a job well done?!? Perhaps the individual/s involved deserve a bonus.
That comes at a great time as the Schools are facing budget shortfalls which might require drastic cuts, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming .5 mil referendum.
This only reinforces my rhetoric that I am compelled to regurgitate each time some giddy local official brags about bringing home the bacon, or finding a federal or state grant, or facilitates some other form of funding as if the money is free. It's not. There's always a catch. Beyond the fact that every level of government is broke, and that the gleeful acceptance of this "free" money only mortgages our children's future, we are now faced with FEMA asking for it back at a time when we can least afford it.
It's time to wake up, and stop this insane approach to governing. It's time to accept that we can only expect from government services of which we are willing to pay for today. It's time.
- Naked Conch - Posted by Matt Gardi - Jan 10, 2012
School Board Vice Chair Andy Griffiths informed Naked Conch today that the Monroe County School District owes a sweet tab to FEMA of close to half a million dollars. Without providing any detail, Griffiths suggests that it is for a similar reason as the City owes FEMA $6 million. I guess we should be applauding a job well done?!? Perhaps the individual/s involved deserve a bonus.
That comes at a great time as the Schools are facing budget shortfalls which might require drastic cuts, regardless of the outcome of the upcoming .5 mil referendum.
This only reinforces my rhetoric that I am compelled to regurgitate each time some giddy local official brags about bringing home the bacon, or finding a federal or state grant, or facilitates some other form of funding as if the money is free. It's not. There's always a catch. Beyond the fact that every level of government is broke, and that the gleeful acceptance of this "free" money only mortgages our children's future, we are now faced with FEMA asking for it back at a time when we can least afford it.
It's time to wake up, and stop this insane approach to governing. It's time to accept that we can only expect from government services of which we are willing to pay for today. It's time.
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