Comments on: Blueprint Board Approves Budget, Addresses Water Quality Issues

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 15:33:34 +0000

@ Frank: The first article said it was for “Repairs to the Stadium” until someone dug deeper and found out that it was going to be used for VIP Seats (I think 21 Seats). Then the next 2 Articles said that as well. In another Article, FSU said that they were going to do the Repairs and Seats even if they didn’t get the Money SO, why were they given the Money since it would drain that Account? Why was Mayor Daily so adamant to give them the Money?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:26:51 +0000

Didn’t see a mention of ‘multiple presenters’ criticizing the board for their vote to give $$$ for Bragg stadium…which incidentally, was for the same reasons that Doak was given $$$…repairs.

By: Dennis Barton

Dennis Barton — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:11:16 +0000

“explore doing a historical study documenting the history of the New Hope community and the New Hope cemetery similar to FAMU Way or Smokey Hollow”. At what point do we recognize that slavery was a practice in Leon County 150 years ago and stop spending tax dollars to wallow in this unfortunate memory? A good substitute motion would have been to inventory the number buildings, walkways, parks, etc. memorializing this past injustice and get on with living as one community.

By: Thomas C. Hooker

Thomas C. Hooker — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 22:12:22 +0000

Gee, I hope there are raises for city employees as our property tax rates are going sky box high after the election is over.

Take heart. Natural gas is going up, gas prices up, and your homeowners insurance is projected to increase by 20%
GO BLUEPRINT!

By: Inyra

Inyra — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:55:52 +0000

Does this budget mean the sidewalk for Victory Garden Dr, for which the City already did the surveying and held public meetings, and which has been a high priority for years on the Sidewalk list for years wont be done? Because of course it’s not an FSU Boosters pet project, it’s only needed by kids who walk to their school bus stop.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:48:13 +0000

Perhaps it’s the writing, but why would the city and county even consider footing the bill for testing one side of a lake? Is there some visible or invisible barrier in the lake that keeps the water on one side of the lake separate from the water on the “other side” of the lake?… and why would the city and county consider footing the bill for a water treatment facility to treat only “that” side of the lake, a side of the lake that happens to be owned by the Feds?

… I have a headache now

By: John

John — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:21:49 +0000

Since the headline indicates “Board approved budget”, is it possible readers can get a little more detail about the budget that was approved or does it just look like this:

FSU Stadium = Anything FSU Wants

Administration = Don’t Worry About These Costs paid with tax $

Any Project Deserving of Funding Consistent with the Purpose of Advertised Reason for creating Blue Print = 0

By: Hope

Hope — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 12:41:05 +0000

With the $27 million dollar giveaway and the city’s failure to put water quality on their radar I believe voters will break with voting in Josh Johnson and Kristin Dozier to replace Nick Maddox and John Dailey.