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Just got my water bill. It came with notification that as of April 1st water rates were to increase by 7%. So I just paid $109 for a months worth of water for two people.
To be fair on that statement I will admit we do a lot of laundering mop heads and cleaning cloths for our small service industry business. On the other hand it was double our electric bill while running central air conditioning in SW Florida.
One of the reasons for our large water bill is the local government agreed to subsidize the infrastructure and needs of two large projects. One being a large hotel/condo with waterfront dining..... all nine stories of it on a harbor waterfront that prohibits anything taller than four.
" It will bring jobs ! " is what everyone kept touting loudly as an excuse to support the already wealthy investors in their endeavors.
" It will bring jobs " is the mantra.... to an area where every business in the region already cannot meet its staffing needs . I didn't need a job, I made my own and I couldn't get enough people to accept the ones I offered. And I didn't need a 7% rate increase on my utilities.
Almost overnight my service industry centered economy here in SW Florida has laid off half the work force yet I still can't get anyone interested in a job..... why ?
A painting contractor working on one of the buildings I maintain had to lay off some of the help. Today one of those "poor" laid off workers came by to brag that his stimulus funded unemployment benefits were to the tune of $ 800 a week . I guess that means there is no chance I'll get him to accept a job from me .....
Who ever thought Socialism would prosper so quickly under the present leadership ? "
As an aside the big hotel on the harbor is presently abandoned as it would seem the owner, Allegiant Air, is going to need to be subsidized.. like farmers .
Likely the unfinished hotel will look like a bombed out Beirut building for years while I cough up an additional 7 % for water
To be fair on that statement I will admit we do a lot of laundering mop heads and cleaning cloths for our small service industry business. On the other hand it was double our electric bill while running central air conditioning in SW Florida.
One of the reasons for our large water bill is the local government agreed to subsidize the infrastructure and needs of two large projects. One being a large hotel/condo with waterfront dining..... all nine stories of it on a harbor waterfront that prohibits anything taller than four.
" It will bring jobs ! " is what everyone kept touting loudly as an excuse to support the already wealthy investors in their endeavors.
" It will bring jobs " is the mantra.... to an area where every business in the region already cannot meet its staffing needs . I didn't need a job, I made my own and I couldn't get enough people to accept the ones I offered. And I didn't need a 7% rate increase on my utilities.
Almost overnight my service industry centered economy here in SW Florida has laid off half the work force yet I still can't get anyone interested in a job..... why ?
A painting contractor working on one of the buildings I maintain had to lay off some of the help. Today one of those "poor" laid off workers came by to brag that his stimulus funded unemployment benefits were to the tune of $ 800 a week . I guess that means there is no chance I'll get him to accept a job from me .....
Who ever thought Socialism would prosper so quickly under the present leadership ? "
As an aside the big hotel on the harbor is presently abandoned as it would seem the owner, Allegiant Air, is going to need to be subsidized.. like farmers .
Likely the unfinished hotel will look like a bombed out Beirut building for years while I cough up an additional 7 % for water
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