April 7, 2025 Wakulla Commissioners: Rubber-Stamping Your Money Into a $70.6M Hole

Hey, Wakulla County—your Board of County Commissioners is at it again. The April 7, 2025, agenda’s out, and surprise: they’re set to wave through without a peep, just like they’ve done for two-plus years. No pulling items, no debate—just unanimous yeses while you’re stuck with $70,616,269 in debt ($2,150 per citizen). Every dollar here—county, MSBU, state, federal—is your taxpayer money, not their play cash. Let’s break down this latest farce, spotlighting the $3.8M library they’re already splurging on. Spoiler: they don’t care.

Here's a few key items we pulled:

Item 4: Approval of Library Design Grant Application

• What’s Happening: They’re chasing a $500,000 state grant with a $250,000 county match for “library design,” courtesy of Robert G. Presley.

• Details: Due June 1, 2025. Piles onto the $3.8M new library they nabbed in February 2024 (federal taxpayer cash). $250k’s your local taxes; $500k’s from Florida taxpayers.

• Intricacies: $4.55M total library tab—why more when debt’s $70.6M ($2,150 per citizen)? Roads are trash, fire’s strapped (Item 5). Will the state grant stick or will the county pick up the bill? Rare, but it can happen.

• What’s at Stake: Your $250k and state taxpayers’ $500k—debt could climb to $2,225 per head. Library’s their pet; your basics can wait.

• Why Never Pulling Bites:

  • Proof: February 5, 2024, $3.8M library vote—unanimous, 15 minutes, no pulls (chronicleonline.com). 2023’s $9M budget? Same deal (wakullaclerk.org).

  • They’ve got a two-year streak—zero items pulled—$250k of your money, no questions.

  • $70.6M debt? $2,150 per citizen? Invisible—they’ll stamp $4.55M library dreams anyway.

  • Rubber-stamp zombies drown you in debt for a book palace—gutless.

Item 5: Approval of Firefighter Grant for Cancer Decontamination Hoods

• What’s Happening: Snagging a $10,964.10 state grant for hoods, $3,654.70 MSBU match, from Louis Lamarche.

• Details: MSBU’s your property taxes; $10.9k’s state taxpayer cash. Hoods save firefighter lives—library’s $3.8M+ looms large.

• Intricacies: Why not with January’s $22k? $3.6k hits your MSBU—$70.6M debt says no slack. Library’s the star, not safety.

• What’s at Stake: Your MSBU cash and state taxpayers’ dollars—$2,150 per citizen debt can’t juggle hoods and a library Taj Mahal.

• Why Never Pulling Bites:

  • Proof: January 6, 2025, $22k grant—unanimous, no pulls (wakullaclerk.org). July 2023 springs vote? 4-1, consent untouched (wctv.tv).

  • Two years, no pulls—they’ll yawn your $3.6k away, $70.6M debt be damned.

  • Your $2,150 hole? Who cares—library gets millions, firefighters get scraps.

  • Rubber-stamp dolts raid your taxes—brainless.

Item 6: Approval of Bills and Budget Amendments

• What’s Happening: Approving FY 2025 bills and tweaks, from Shameka Smith.

• Details: Your tax dollars—could be millions. $70.6M debt ($4.7M service) lurks; might hide library, hood costs.

• Intricacies: Q2’s tight—$3.8M library’s rolling, $250k match (Item 4) adds up. Your money’s a black box.

• What’s at Stake: Your cash—$2,150 per citizen debt plus library millions. Blind yes could bury you.

• Why Never Pulling Bites:

  • Proof: October 30, 2023, emergency meeting—unanimous, no pulls (wctv.tv). February 2024, $500k+ projects—15 minutes, all yes (chronicleonline.com).

  • Two years, zero pulls—your millions vanish, $70.6M debt unchecked.

  • $2,150 per head, and they won’t look—lame ducks don’t count your cash.

  • Rubber-stamp fools let your wallet bleed—pathetic.

Item 7: Approval of CDBG Change Order for Taxpayer Funded Septic System

• What’s Happening: Approving a $4,980 CDBG change order for Rosier’s septic, from Somer Pell.

• Details: CDBG’s federal taxpayer money; $4.9k’s likely your local cash too. Library’s $3.8M+ overshadows one tank.

• Intricacies: Overrun why? $70.6M debt—$2,150 per citizen—can’t fix septic county-wide. Rosier’s the VIP.

• What’s at Stake: Your federal and local tax dollars—$4.9k vs. $4.55M library. Debt kills fairness.

• Why Never Pulling Bites:

  • Proof: September 18, 2023, CDBG votes—unanimous, no pulls (wakullaclerk.org). 2024 budget? Same snooze.

  • Two years, no pulls—your $4.9k’s gone, $70.6M debt ignored.

  • $2,150 per citizen, and Rosier wins—library millions, your septic festers.

  • Rubber-stamp hacks waste your money—spineless.

Item 8: Approval of Lonnie Raker Road Speed Limit Increase

• What’s Happening: Raising Lonnie Raker Road to 45 mph, from Presley, with a speed study.

• Details: Your tax dollars paid for the study. Rural road—library’s $3.8M+ trumps safety.

• Intricacies: 45 mph risks wrecks—$70.6M debt can’t cover claims. Study’s shaky; library’s the priority.

• What’s at Stake: Your safety and money—$2,150 per citizen debt plus crash costs. Library shines, you crash.

• Why Never Pulling Bites:

  • Proof: February 5, 2024, runway widening—unanimous, no pulls (wtxl.com). July 2023 springs mess? No consent pulls (wfsu.org).

  • Two years, zero pulls—they’ll stamp your study, $70.6M debt unseen.

  • Crash hits, your $2,150 gets uglier—lame ducks shrug, library’s their legacy.

  • Rubber-stamp cowards trade your life for speed—despicable.

The Proof They’re Clueless

• Two-Year Streak: Wakullaclerk.org minutes—2023 (Oct 2, Sep 18), 2024 (Feb 5)—all unanimous, no pulls. 2025’s February 3, $500k+ in 15 minutes (chronicleonline.com).

• Rare Dissent: July 17, 2023, springs ordinance—4-1, Hess alone, consent items untouched (wctv.tv). Pulling? Never.

• Debt Blind: $70,616,269 ($2,150 per citizen)—2023 report (wakullaclerk.org) ignored in every vote.

• Library Obsession: $3.8M (Feb 2024, WCTV)—unanimous, no debt talk. Now $4.55M with Item 4—your money, their toy.

Wake Up, Wakulla

These commissioners haven’t pulled an item since at least January 2023—two years of rubber-stamping your cash into a $70.6M debt pit. $4.55M library, $2,150 per citizen, MSBU taxes—they don’t give a damn. It’s your money—county, state, federal—and they’re asleep. Perhaps we should just sing a lullaby.