4 comments

1. Is there any clear and rational reason for the county to not engage in this critical effort? Or is this another “tin-foil hat” reaction as with the rejection of 7/50? Problems such as the demise of the lagoon can only be addressed through strong regional engagement. The seagrass beds are indifferent to jurisdictional boundaries.

   Bob Swift

2. Solari is claiming the design of the new Lagoon Council was controlled by the St. John’s Water Management District. I have made a public records request for any documentation Solari may have to substantiate his claim. It will be interesting to see if he is willing and abel to offer anything substantive, anything more than hot air.

   Keep in mind the bad blood between the County and St. John’s staff. Approval for the Oslo Boat Ramp project came only after the County was able to persuade US House Rep. Bill Posey to put pressure on St. John’s staff. Former Florida House Rep. Ralph Poppell does not want to admit it, but he, too, pressured St. John’s staff to approve the County’s project.

   Solari and his fellow County Commissioners practice a politics of division. They apparently cannot rise above their petty animosity toward St. John’s staff, not even for the sake of the the Lagoon.

3. Nero fiddled while Rome burned, and our commissioners are doing the same thing with the lagoon cleanup. The Indian River County commissioners could be the reason the project to fix the pollution problem is not undertaken. Shame on them . Is Solari Indian River’s Nero?

4. Sebastian has shown leadership in the past with their lagoon side improvements, a real focus on preserving their town character and now by joining in the regional lagoon cleanup effort. COVB, Indian River Shores and Orchid, all municipalities that impact and benefit from the lagoon, should take a lesson from Sebastian’s leadership.

   Bob Swift