Bridge Addition for US HWY 331
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Although I agree with some of what Idlewind says there is other comments I disagree with. I support the bridge and I support the tax over the toll, I would prefer the 1 % tax over the 1/2 % and if it is true that it would cheaper to do a bank loan over a bond I would prefer the bank loan. Many people say the bridge won't do this and it won't do that and others say it will do this and it will do that and really there is no promise from either side that they can prove, IMO. I don't like the idea how this has been handled at the county level and believe that will show up in the election and possibly some county employees will be taking a hit when the next commission takes over. Personally I think the bridge will make a difference and according to Governor Scott, many of you have voted for, he has stated that he likes the toll idea, Escambia and Santa Rosa governments have been asked to assist in replacing the Pensacola Bay Bridge because of its age. I was told Escambia passed a resolution that said no, I am not sure if the state couldn't toll the bridge without local government but they are going to do what they are going to do. As many folks here profess their conservatism and sales tax seems to be a fairer way of paying for this. I know the more you make the more you will spend the more you will pay for the bridge and some seem to find that to be unfair. It is the system. The veiws expressed here are mine and mine alone, they are not the WCTA, Walton County Republicans or Democrats or the Tea Party. Thanks for the opportunity to ramble.
No Bridge Necessary
A short sighted, mediocre, lack of vision or a clear eyed view of Overextended Grandiosity?
Take your pick and cast your vote on Tuesday April 24.
The problem isn't with who or how this deal was made. The problem is with the deal itself.
Since Kisela's first email our debt was quadrupled and our credit maxed out.
Inevitably this will lead to a lower credit rating and consequently higher interest rates. A financial straight jacket. Making our real needs, present and future, much harder to finance.
Walton county has plenty of needs. But building a redundant bridge across the bay isn't going to improve any of our lives. People have been maimed and killed on 331 for years. Four-laning the Hwy to Alabama has to be finished first. Then we can recalculate the evacuation times and determine how many minutes will be saved with the expenditure of 250M for an Extra bridge.
A short sighted, mediocre, lack of vision or a clear eyed view of Overextended Grandiosity?
Take your pick and cast your vote on Tuesday April 24.
The problem isn't with who or how this deal was made. The problem is with the deal itself.
Since Kisela's first email our debt was quadrupled and our credit maxed out.
Inevitably this will lead to a lower credit rating and consequently higher interest rates. A financial straight jacket. Making our real needs, present and future, much harder to finance.
Walton county has plenty of needs. But building a redundant bridge across the bay isn't going to improve any of our lives. People have been maimed and killed on 331 for years. Four-laning the Hwy to Alabama has to be finished first. Then we can recalculate the evacuation times and determine how many minutes will be saved with the expenditure of 250M for an Extra bridge.
Bob, Exactly what did I say that you disagreed with? I agree conceptually that a bridge is needed, do not like how this deal was concieved or presented to the citizens and much prefer a tax over a toll. Do you think the voters are going to approve this? Or do you think tourists will cease to come to Sowal if the bridge is not built? These are the only major points you did not address and the rest we seem to agree on.
Pragmatism
Idlewind and Furthur:
Thank you for your common sense/pragmatic evaluation of the bridge situation. Upon reading some of the latest posts and emails from local government officials, one (the citizen taxpayer) has to feel that they are at a used car lot and the salesperson is trying to close the deal as soon as possible. It's either deal or no deal on state bridge funding. Let's get the highway four-laned similar to our neighbors in adjoing counties with north/south corridors and then we'll take care of the bridge. With gas approaching $4 bucks a gallon, it's difficult enough for working folks to pay the bills, gas, a toll or additional sales tax. (And I'm a hard core conservative Republican) Again if there is impending threatening weather, let's be a bit proactive and evacuate ASAP. The bridge can be made three lanes (two north and one south). Annnnyyywaaaay.....
Rock on,
Rocketman
Idlewind and Furthur:
Thank you for your common sense/pragmatic evaluation of the bridge situation. Upon reading some of the latest posts and emails from local government officials, one (the citizen taxpayer) has to feel that they are at a used car lot and the salesperson is trying to close the deal as soon as possible. It's either deal or no deal on state bridge funding. Let's get the highway four-laned similar to our neighbors in adjoing counties with north/south corridors and then we'll take care of the bridge. With gas approaching $4 bucks a gallon, it's difficult enough for working folks to pay the bills, gas, a toll or additional sales tax. (And I'm a hard core conservative Republican) Again if there is impending threatening weather, let's be a bit proactive and evacuate ASAP. The bridge can be made three lanes (two north and one south). Annnnyyywaaaay.....
Rock on,
Rocketman
Hey Bob, even a blind squirel finds a nut occasionally so you are off the hook for agreeing with me this one time. If you make it a habit though you better start worrying.
