PLEASE TAKE NOTICE OF THE ONE HOUR AND FORTY-FIVE MINUTES MARK OF THIS RECORDING OF THE LAKE WORTH BEACH REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING HELD THIS PAST OCTOBER 18, 2022.
AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING THE FLOOR IS HANDED OVER TO COMMISSIONER KUSHA MEGA. AT THIS POINT IN THE MEETING SHE IS DESCRIBING WHY SHE HAS NO INTEREST IN THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CRA. HER STATEMENT SAYS THAT SHE FEEL SHE IS TO BUSY WITH OTHER PROJECTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. WHILE I APPLAUDE AND APPRECIATE HER HONESTY FOR MAKING THAT ADMISSION, I MUST STRONGLY QUESTION HER REASONING. AS YOU CONTINUE TO LISTEN TO THE RECORDING YOU WILL HEAR HER GO ON TO SAY, IN PUBLIC, ON A LIVE MICROPHONE THAT SHE SPEND 12 TO 14 HOURS PER EVERY TWO WEEKS ON HER LAKE WORTH UTILITIES RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES! SERIOUSLY!
I SINCERELY MEAN NO DIS-RESPECT, BUT THAT SOUNDS LIKE A HOBBY OR PERHAPS A PART TIME RESPONSIBILITY, TO ME. A UTILITY REQUIRES AND DEMANDS FULL TIME OVER SIGHT AND MANAGEMENT. HAD WE HAD IT, WE WOULD MOST CERTAINLY NOT BE IN THE POSITION WE ARE FACING NOW. EVERY OTHER UTILITY IN COUNTRY HAS STAFFS OF HUNDREDS OF MANAGERS AND OVER SEERS, WORKING FULL TIME JOBS TO SERVICES ITS CUSTOMERS EFFECTIVELY, EFFECTIVELY AND ECONOMICALLY! WHY IS IT REASONABLE TO THINK THE EIGHT CITY BOARD MEMBER CAN DO IT ON A PART TIME BASIS, TO THE STANDARD REQUIRED! THE CITY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IS NEITHER QUALIFIED, EXPERIENCED OR COMMITTED ENOUGH FOR THIS TASK! IT IS ALSO CLEARLY NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE RATE PAYERS AND RESIDENTS OF OUR FAIR CITY OF LAKE WORTH BEACH!! EITHER FULL TIME MANAGERS AND OVER SEERS NEED TO BE ENGAGED OR THE UTILITY NEEDS TO BE HANDED OVER TO QUALIFIED AND EXPIRENCED MANAGERS IMMEDIATELY!