Comment Corner

Comment to "2007 In Review" - December 31, 2007

Anonymous said - "Glad to see you guys are back! The commissioners were starting to get think they were in the clear again, so we are glad to see you are back to keep them honest. You blogging has been the funniest stuff I have read all year! Keep up the good work!"

Response: Thank you. We appreciate the words of encouragement. We are not sure if the commissioners really understand or appreciate our un-news articles, but the WayneWho staff enjoys writing them and we plan to continue for some time. That is unless we all move to California, at which time we would stop commenting on an area that we no longer live in.


Comment to "Channel 199 Doesn't Have a Catchy Ring" - January 2, 2008

Anonymous said - "I will not miss them when them move, because I can not stand watching that junk now!"

Response: We understand the sentiment, but we actually hope that more residents will start to watch the meetings. It is when we stop paying attention to what government is doing that it gets out of control. As citizens, we have to take a more active role than just voting someone into office every couple of years. We need to make sure they are able to handle the responsibilities of the job they have been given.


Comment to "Osceola County Sets New Guinness Book World Record" - January 4, 2008

Anonymous said - "This article is not about the blabberings of Wayne Evans. This articles is about the continued mismanagement of our county. Shutting down businesses in downtown Kissimmee for parking or paving over the Beaumont property for juror parking is just stupid. It are decisions like these that have left Osceola county in the mess that it is in. WayneWho is correct that you cannot talk "Economic Development" but not practice it. If you are going to build an economy, then you have to make decisions that are going to help. Parking lots and special schools on prime economic property are not the answer."

Response: We agree with all that was stated and rest assured that we will never mimic or try to explain the blabberings of out-of-state bloggers.


Comments to "Birthday Bestseller" - January 4, 2008

Chris Gent said - "I wanted to correct some misinformation that was contained in today's blog post.

Yes, the Kissimmee Utility Authority board of directors in 2006 approved the sponsorship of the City of Kissimmee's historical book. The City's 125th birthday is a major milestone for our community, and KUA is proud to support the formal documentation of our City's colorful past.

The total cost of the sponsorship is $55,400. As the sponsor, KUA will be reimbursed 100 percent of its cost through the sales of the book. A total of 1,528 books will need to be sold for KUA to receive full reimbursement.

As the sponsor, KUA receives a full page acknowledgement in the opening of the book...

...The City of Kissimmee is handling all marketing and sales of the book as part of its 125th birthday celebration.

As books are sold, a monthly check will be sent from the City to KUA. Based on similar historical books produced by other communities around the country, the repayment time frame is expected to be anywhere from 3 months to 18 months after delivery."

Response: Thank you for the information you have provided. As usual, your professionalism and willingness to communicate with the public is appreciated. The real issue is not whether $80,000 or $55,400 was spent by KUA for this "advertising" spot. The autonomy that you have from the city allows for a greater latitude on how and where you market your services. What plagues us is, what was the final price tag paid by the City for the books? If KUA's sponsorship covered part of the expense, then who paid for the balance? The real issue in most taxpayers minds is, will this book speed up my commute through the City of Kissimmee? Or, an issue that is even more important right now..., will this book help feed the seniors of our community that need help right now?

The point is that KUA has been a sponsor of Government, Chamber, and other events and projects for years. Going into 2008 with the financial landsape the way it appears to be, are these the organizations that need the money the most? Maybe the KUA Board needs to re-address its funding priorities for the coming year.