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The need for better public transportation and more affordable housing again came to the forefront on Tuesday, as the Monroe County Commission met to discuss its priorities for the upcoming
The Monroe County Commission agreed Wednesday to fund a $12,000 feasibility study, which would help the county determine whether to proceed partnering with the City of Key West and the Key West Housing Authority on managing the Poinciana Gardens senior assisted living facility.
The commission has spent nearly $13,000 so far on consultant Robin Bleierâs firm to review the contracts, finances and business plans for the struggling 106-unit senior facility, which is currently only about half-full and has been through two management companies since it opened in 2018.
On Wednesday, Bleier briefed the commission on the facility and its finances. Previous operators of the facility had allocated âzero dollarsâ for a marketing plan and had a high mortgage and cost of square footage. The mortgage payment is scheduled to âballoonâ in seven years, and there were also ânot a lot of amenities,â Bleier said.
The Monroe County Commission on Wednesday agreed to move forward with allowing its trash haulers to raise commercial rates, despite the haulers being granted a 10-year, no-bid contract from the commission eight years ago and without the commissioners on Wednesday seeing any documentation that a rate increase is warranted.
Instead, the commissioners relied on the word of the operators of the three of the waste haulers, Waste Management, Marathon Garbage Service and Keys Sanitary Services. All three are seeking to be paid what the hauler of Ocean Reefâs provider is charging, which is roughly more than a $1 more per yard.