Location secured for Independence Day Tea Party

I have just signed a contract that will allow us to have the Tea Party at the Space Coast Stadium from 4-6pm on Saturday, July 4th at a cost of $5 per head. The $5 ticket price will include admission to the Tea Party, as well as the ballgame and fireworks afterwards.

There is nothing more American than baseball and fireworks, so bring the whole family and celebrate the founding of our country at the Independence Day Brevard Tea Party. The stadium seats 8,000, and our goal is to fill it!
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Brevard “State of the County” Update

During my campaign for the District 1 County Commission seat I compiled some data to show the fiscal challenges Brevard County would be facing in the years to come. As you can see from the charts and graphs below, the data for November indicates the recession is quickening in Brevard County.

The information presented here should be a concern for all who live and work here in Brevard – this is especially true for small business owners who are dealing with an incredible slowdown in retail sales and government officials who are facing a significant reduction in property values. Read more

Palm Bay & Fellsmere Sign Joint Planning Agreement (JPA)

Palm Bay, FL ― Two cities in two different counties and in different state and metropolitan planning districts are coming together in a unique and unprecedented partnership in order to promote successful and sustainable growth for the future. Read more

Mosquitoes rule parts of Brevard

Salt marsh mosquitoes have exploded this summer to concentrations not seen in Brevard County in more than a decade. County officials blame low water levels in the Indian River Lagoon.
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Windfall Profits for the Unbuildable and Unmarketable Continue

Tuesday, August 5th, brings the last of the major EELS acquisitions to the Board of County Commissioners.

As pretty much the last of the 2005 bond issue of a twenty year revenue stream is squandered again paying far too much for land which is in absolutely no danger of being developed, the mentality driving these ‘bargains’ was evident in the purchase a few weeks of large mosquito impoundments (100% wetlands and water surrounded by a dike) on Sykes Creek. Read more

Brevard County Faces Dramatic Decrease in Property Tax Revenue

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Years ago, as the real estate bubble was expanding, we were all introduced to the “subprime mortgage.” It was a mortgage issued to someone of less than prime credit rating and, like the prime mortgages, it allowed for an adjustable interest rate beginning with extremely low teaser rates, interest only loans, and other exotic financing arrangements. Consider the following chart regarding mortgage interest resets and notice the amount of subprime mortgage resets in 2008. Read more