Commissioners Ignored Niagara Warnings December 31, 2009     Groveland finally decided to drop its lawsuit against Niagara Bottling, claiming a legal precedent was not on their side.  Now, the local politicians want to be good neighbors.  Niagara has pegged their legal fees at $4 million, for which they seek local government reparation, while current estimates [...]

Lake County’s Worst Elected Official for 2009 December 22, 2009 As 2009 comes to a close, Citizens for Better Government, L.L.C. believes it is important to recognize the politician who has done the most to make Lake County a worse place to live and work.  There were several elected officials who had terrible performances in [...]

Grayson Stomps on Free Speech Rights December 21, 2009       Congressman Alan Grayson has filed a complaint with the United States Attorney General’s Office to investigate Angie Langley of Clermont for her Grayson website www.mycongressmanisnuts.com.  Grayson, through the power of his office and the Obama Administration, is seeking to have Big Brother stomp on Langley’s [...]

It’s a Christmas Miracle! Tavares Suspends Impact Fees December 17, 2009 On Wednesday, the Tavares City Council voted 4-1 to suspend their city impact fees for a year to promote new construction.  City Manager, Bill Neron, promoted the idea as a way to encourage new development and jumpstart the city’s growth.  The vote is just [...]

Lake County’s Economy Will Reverse After Housing Starts Improve December 15, 2009 Lake County has basically stopped growing in population, revenue, and property value.  According to the logic of Commissioners Elaine Renick and Linda Stewart and School Board Members Larry Metz and Cindy Barrow, things should be just wonderful.  All have made the illogical claim [...]