Council dives into messy union negotiations, balks at Public Works contract :
All of the pacts would raise wages in the first year 5.5% -- but the police rejection led to a discussion of whether Key Biscayne was adequately addressing cost-of-living pressure for all of its workers.
#CairoCangas #ChadFriedman #costofliving #featured #FernandoVazquez #firefighters #forklift
https://kbindependent.org/2023/12/13/council-dives-into-messy-union-negotiations-balks-at-public-works-contract/
Council dives into messy union negotiations, balks at Public Works contract
All of the pacts would raise wages in the first year 5.5% -- but the police rejection led to a discussion of whether Key Biscayne was adequately addressing cost-of-living pressure for all of its workers.
“Everything’s on the table” - Key Biscayne rethinking $310 million sea level rise plan :
The uneasiness over the cost of protecting the island from rising seas came even as Hurricane Idalia was pummeling the Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall and storm surge.
#AECOM #barrierisland #drainage #EdLondon #FernandoVazquez #FrankCaplan #hurricaneidalia #JoeRasco #resiliencybon
https://kbindependent.org/2023/08/30/everythings-on-the-table-key-biscayne-rethinking-310-million-sea-level-rise-plan/
“Everything’s on the table” - Key Biscayne rethinking $310 million sea level rise plan
The uneasiness over the cost of protecting the island from rising seas came even as Hurricane Idalia was pummeling the Gulf Coast with torrential rainfall and storm surge.
Iguana invasion? Key Biscayne looks at fighting against lizard scourge
“You don't see them. They come out and they eat everything that they can. So it is an issue,” said Roland Samimy, the chief resilience and sustainability officer.
In reversal, Key Biscayne restarts plan to fight sea level rise :
The 6-1 vote – after much consternation in the last two Council meetings – was a victory for Williamson’s administration, which had been lobbying behind the scenes
#AECOM #AllisonMcCormick #Beach #biscaynebay #Black&Veatch #bond #BrettMoss #digonce #EdLondon #Engineer #FernandoVazquez #flooding #NOAA #OscarSardiñas #resi
https://kbindependent.org/2023/07/19/in-reversal-key-biscayne-restarts-plan-to-fight-sea-level-rise/
In reversal, Key Biscayne restarts plan to fight sea level rise
The 6-1 vote – after much consternation in the last two Council meetings – was a victory for Williamson’s administration, which had been lobbying behind the scenes
Will Key Biscayne restart its sea level rise plan? Big vote Tuesday
Is this a do-or-die moment for the infrastructure project?
Council members attack plan to strengthen Key Biscayne’s seawalls
The proposal has roiled owners of Key Biscayne’s priciest homes, as it could double the height of many existing seawalls.
Key Biscayne slams brakes on $250 million infrastructure project
Moss seemed willing to unravel the whole plan, questioning the “dig once” strategy, saying that “this is stuff I lose sleep over.
El entrenador del Dépor, sobre el racismo en el fútbol: "Solo se resolverá cuando los jugadores decidan irse y se pierdan partidos"
Fernándo Vázquez aplaude que Moussa Marega, del Oporto, abandonara el campo el pasado domingo después de recibir insultos racistas, pero critica que sus compañeros intentaran retenerlo y no salir con él
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