Comments on: Leon County Commissioner Caban Supports NE Park, Critical of Welch Advocacy

By: Linda Rivers

Linda Rivers — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 19:20:19 +0000

build the park on budget and lets not get distracted from all the cost over runs and good old boy deals from Blur Print over the years. The corruption is rampant . We on Lake Munson have waited 50 years while living with pollution from every part of the city flushed to our back yard. Where are the projects to clean up environmental disasters.

By: David T. Hawkins

David T. Hawkins — Fri, 26 May 2023 10:15:07 +0000

@ Resident Since 1990 = The money is from the “The Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency”, so isn’t that Money from the .01 Cent Sales Tax?

By: Commonsense

Commonsense — Thu, 25 May 2023 22:58:08 +0000

Look into who, wink wink, is on-deck to build this park if you want to understand Welch’s position on this massive expenditure. Most likely it will be the dynamic duo of Sandco and Ghazvini.

Always follow the money. That explains everything when it comes to government expenditures.

By: Nicholas Weed

Nicholas Weed — Thu, 25 May 2023 21:47:40 +0000

Evan Power was stumping for Caban and DAILEY.

By: Resident Since 1990

Resident Since 1990 — Thu, 25 May 2023 21:18:49 +0000

“Let’s keep it real”.
Wealth, and property taxes in this town have been redistributed into failed policies and programs into other areas of Tallahassee for 40 years.
Failed policies, yet we keep electing politicians who shame and terrify us to “keep us in line” with their political agendas.
Build the damn NE park. North East property taxes are paying for it!

By: Alonso Gonzalez

Alonso Gonzalez — Thu, 25 May 2023 17:54:19 +0000

I’m late to this story but I read the letter and think it’s spot on for the most part. Also, my republican mother got Republican mailers attacking Caban and supporting his opponent Hillary Crow so I don’t think the GOP supporting Caban is accurate. I’m a progressive on most issues and I forgot if Welch is a republican or not, I am 90% sure he is a Democrat. But I just took a look at Welch’s recent campaign finance. Looks like plenty of Republican and developer money to me. Not sure if any of that is related to this park but his Facebook has a recent friendly picture with a big time developer looks like. Caban is correct in his take on the situation IMO. Anyway you slice it, that is an EXPENSIVE baseball park. The area deserves a beautiful park 100%, but let’s keep it in budget and not shed crocodile tears over luxury amenities for wealthy zip codes. Thanks all!

By: Nicholas Weed

Nicholas Weed — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:14:38 +0000

Someone who knows

You would be correct. Caban’s only interests are the special interests of the Ghazvini multiple corporations bundled contributions Kickback Enterprise.

Also, with the help of Evan Power the Leon County Republican Executive Committee Chairman who misused his position by campaigning for Caban who is a Democrat and was facing a Republican. It also exemplifies the misogyny that is rampant in Leon County politics.

You get what you vote for and the voters got misogyny, special interests, kickbacks, high crime rate, homelessness issues…no steps forward and three steps back.

By: Pat A.

Pat A. — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:23:55 +0000

The higher income areas pay the most in taxes. To say that those areas don’t deserve to have their tax dollars used to provide city parks in their neighborhoods is ridiculous. Was the contract for Southwood park prior to Covid years? If so, that alone could account for the increase in cost. Additionally, land in the ne section of town is more expensive than other areas.

Let’s compare apples to apples. Compare parks to parks and areas with water, sewer, drainage, and lack of food problems.

By: Nicholas Weed

Nicholas Weed — Thu, 25 May 2023 13:02:17 +0000

When did Brian Welch change his political party to Republican? As far as I know he is a Democrat.

By: Lewis McCutchen

Lewis McCutchen — Thu, 25 May 2023 12:35:54 +0000

Wait, did Commissioner Welch really cry about not getting a baseball field approved?

My uncle in Woodville can’t even get proper drainage on his road for 10+ year- his driveway literally washes away when it rains and this guy is crying about a baseball field?

What an out of touch Republican.