On Tuesday, October 21, 2008, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners passed a Resolution Adopting a Supplemental Budget for Fiscal Year 2008-2009, which adds $30,593,809 to the already bloated budget of $455,689,641 (click here to view Resolution and Budget). The new county budget for this year is a whopping $486,283,450, or $31,458,960 higher than [...]
Archive for October, 2008
Internal Audit Report Says County Has No Plans or Vision
In a stunning rebuke of the management of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners and County Manager, Cindy Hall, Lake County’s Internal Audit Department reports in their audit released on October 14, 2008 that Lake County has serious planning, visionary, and operating deficiencies in the Growth Management Administration. The report lists five areas of [...]
The Green Path to Economic Disaster
Last week, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners presented their State of the County Report in which the theme was “Walking A Green Path”. According to County Manager, Cindy Hall, the professionally bound book cost the people $4,397. Then, there are all of the presentation pieces which she claims cost nothing. Unless you believe [...]
$34 Million Radio System Causing Static
Last December, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners approved spending $34,900,000 to upgrade Lake County’s emergency radio system in which the County laid out $24,900,000 in cash and financed the remaining $10,000,000. Lake County received a minor government grant presented by Cliff Stearns for $232,000. With all of those zeroes, no wonder the County [...]
