Comments on: City Committee Recommends $7 Million Loan for Affordable Housing Complex

By: News Maven

News Maven — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 08:27:10 +0000

Literally right across the street from the Fake Newsocrat’s current lair, in the nondescript building where the IRS used to be.
Maybe RB Holme$ can add “future unemployed journalists” to his list of targeted no/low-income renters?

By: Nunya

Nunya — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 20:40:59 +0000

I sure hope Bethel doesn’t gain anything over this. We already have that Northwoods debacle with them not paying taxes yet they want to sell land to a developer because they’re in financial decline. Live within your means. You’re already on the government teat. Now you want more. Because entitled.

By: Pat A.

Pat A. — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:00:11 +0000

@ Snidely Whiplash…Desantas could start with having his staff respond to letters from Florida citizens He is my choice in the upcoming primary, but I score his performance so far a B. He didn’t ban the covid mask mandate immediately. Desantas must be aware how our liberal official’s love of raising taxes, the green new deal and being week on crime.

If Governor Desantas cannot or will not protect us from local liberals, he will never protect us from liberal U.S. Senators and House Reps.

None of his tax relief effects me.

DeSantas must know the City’s plan to spend millions on ending gun violence while simultaneously reducing police presents and lowering the incarcertion of black men is absurd. But he will not lift a finger to stop it.

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:08:00 +0000

… make that “green” agenda…

By: Edward Lyle

Edward Lyle — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:07:09 +0000

There is grew agenda failure and waste written all over this. The cost of building a “LEED“ structure will push this right out of affordability for even the medium household income range.

And if this isn’t a red flag, “ Bethel will own the finished development“, I don’t know what is. Our tax dollars will buy the land from a religious entity, build the structure with a religious entity, then turn control and ownership over to the religious entity.

One wonders if this isn’t a clear violation of the concept of separation of church and state. How could they now turn down any other religious entity that decides to follow this precedence-setting action? Will the Jewish, Islam, Wicken, et al… be afforded the same opportunity?

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:26:43 +0000

Why are your 2 Bedroom Units 1200 SqFt? My House is a 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath and is plenty spacious and it is just 990 SqFt, NOT including the Garage. You could add an extra 50 Studio Units.

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 16:25:43 +0000

Why are your 2 Bedroom Units 1200 SqFt? My has is a 3 Bedroom 1.5 Bath and is plenty spacious and it is just 990 SqFt NOT including the Garage. You could add an extra 50 Studio Units.

By: A Skeptic

A Skeptic — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:19:41 +0000

If this project made sound fiscal sense the developers should have no trouble getting the loan from a traditional source. i.e. any local bank.

So it has to be assumed that the taxpayers are giving the developers a better deal than the banks will. What kind of deal is it? Lower interest? Forgiveness in case of default?

By: Mark E

Mark E — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:18:47 +0000

You’re not building a 300 unit building for $7million when the land cost is $7.5million. The description of proposed layouts looks like assisted living units. Assisted living units will pay 5 times the amount of regular apartments. As always, if the project is economically viable, private funds would be readily available.

By: Snidely Whiplash

Snidely Whiplash — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 14:15:25 +0000

Gov. Desantis I know you traditionally practice a hands off policy with Tallahassee/Leon local government. And it is usually logical due to the reasoning that local voters willingly elect corrupt leftists time and time again. And yeah I agree in the logic that by their votes the locals keep pooping in their own nest and its best to leave them alone to smell the corruption of their own voteing practices.
BUT its kind of getting out of hand and Tallahassee/Leon will serve as an excellant example to all 67 of Florida’s County and City governments as a lesson in honest public service if we conduct a sting operation similar to what the FBI did when they took Scott Maddox down.
We have an Ace investigation Police force right here in Florida the FDLE. Bring up some agents from South Florida locals wont know to take on the role of contracters to bid on building out the 7 Mil project in the above article or any upcomming major Tallahassee/Leon project.
There is no reason to call in the FBI when we have the FDLE and can set up all the construction credentials to make our FDLE agents “construction companies” appear legit in Florida.
A good house cleaning in Tallahassee/Leon will go long and far to keeping the rest of Florida’s local governments honest and serving the public as they should.
Thank you for any consideration,
Snidely