Monday 5/12 -- NUMBER 3 VIDEO on the mayor's remark about employees now posted on next page
City manager Robert Baldwin recommended his friends company without going out to bid. Matrix rep (right) didn't know if they were qualified
"The memo makes it clear that all along, Lake Worth could have had equal or better quality water (compared to the county water) without investing 14 million [over three years] in county water... we wouldn't have to invest a cent in someone else's infrastructure. We would simply be paying for the water as we go."
CLICK HERE TO READ THE MEMO. NOTE SECTION 3C
Few stories really qualify for our GENIUSES AT WORK award, but the recent majority decision by the mayor, and commissioners Retha Lowe and David Vespo qualifies for the GENIUS OF THE YEAR award. Their decision which forced the city into an unfavorable 40 year water deal was based on a 10 to 12 million dollar error that finance director Mark Bates and city manager Robert Baldwin knew about but didn't reveal to the commission.
Mr Faried’s house - did he really try to sell it... did anyone check?
Taxpayers paid Mr Faried $8,000 to move into the city of Lake Worth over a year ago. He was supposed to have a Bonafide permanent residence here. He was given 6 months to comply. Instead, Mr Faried took the $8,000 and spent it on moving to Boynton Beach. On February 19th, Mr Faried’s contract was brought to the attention of the city staff who had neglected to enforce it.
