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Roman Gastesi MESSAGE FROM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR ROMAN GASTESI 2014 was a remarkable year for Monroe County. The County began a canal restoration project With the steady leadership and consistent vision based on a Canal Management Master Plan that of the Board of County Commissioners, the found 311 of the Keys’ 502 canals had impaired County tackled today’s tough policy issues and water quality that rated “poor” to “fair.” embraced bold initiatives for the future – while balancing goals of lowering costs to taxpayers The Solid Waste program has undergone an and ensuring long-term fiscal viability. in-depth analysis and will be more financially County Administrator stable with the completion of a 10-year, Our successful partnership with the Florida $184 million set of County contracts for the Roman Gastesi Keys Aqueduct Authority has led to the on- collection, recycling, haul out and management 304.292.4441 schedule completion of the Cudjoe wastewater of transfer stations. Recycle carts have been Gastesi-roman@ treatment plant, which will start accepting provided to all residents, increasing recycling monroecounty-fl.gov wastewater flow in March 2015. Its collection rates that will help the environment and save systems on all islands except Big Pine Key are the County money. nearing completion. In 2014, we adopted a thoughtful and careful We purchased the beautiful bayside 8.2- merit-based pay plan to tie variable raises to acre Rowell’s property in Key Largo for performance metrics based on meeting goals redevelopment into a community waterfront tied to the County’s Strategic Plan. park. We helped land funding to repair our world famous Old Seven Mile Bridge, saving it for Emergency Services received an improved future generations. protection classification, which could reduce homeowners’ insurance premiums. The Stock Construction is underway for the bayside Island Fire Station also was completed and the pedestrian/bike path in Key Largo and the Sugarloaf Fire Station is now staffed with career Marathon Airport Customs facility. firefighters. During 2014, Growth Management completed a We drastically lowered financing costs by multi-year project to update the Comprehensive changing how we were borrowing money for Plan, which included new policy direction on major projects – a change that also allows managing the amount of growth the county can Project Management to aggressively move award over the next 20 years. It also includes forward with construction of new facilities. goals to model the effects of anticipated sea level rise on county roads, bridges and other As you will see in this report, we have worked infrastructure. This information will help hard to make you proud of your government. determine road-paving priorities, land use, Our successes of 2014 position us well to do expenditures and policies that will better even better this year. Our future is exceedingly prepare the County for the future. bright. 2 TABLE OF ABOUT THIS REPORT The 2014 State of Your County report highlights the work and projects that were accomplished by your county government, and explains the progress that is being made with major issues that affect the island chain. It’s like the Cliffs Notes version of last year’s County government story, with goals included for 2015. Letter from the County Administrator 2 About Monroe County 4 Monroe County Board of County Commissioners 5 ABOUT MONROE COUNTY GOVERNMENT Public Works & Engineering Division 7 The County Administrator answers directly to • Project Management/Engineering Services 10 the Board of County Commissioners and has the • Fleet Management/Facilities Maintenance 11 overall responsibility of the daily operations of • Roads & Bridges 12 Monroe County’s government, with the exception of • Solid Waste & Recycling 13 constitutional officer functions (Sheriff’s Office, Clerk • Wastewater (Central Sewer) 14 of Courts, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Judicial • Animal Control 15 branch and Supervisor of Elections) and the County Sustainability: Sea Level Rise & Canal Restoration 16-17 Attorney and Land Authority, which also answer Social Services 18 directly to the BOCC. Strategic Planning 19 Airports 20 The County Administrator oversees the county’s Library Services 22 divisions: Budget & Finance, Emergency Services, Information Technology 23 Growth Management, Public Works & Engineering, Veterans Affairs 26 Sustainability and Employee Services. He also Extension Services 27 oversees the Medical Examiner. County Attorney/Medical Examiner/Land Authority 28 Guardian Ad Litem 29 The Deputy County Administrator serves the County Legislative Affairs 30 Administrator, and oversees several departments: Growth Management Division 31 Budget & Finance (along with the County • Code Compliance/Building Department 32 Administrator), Extension Services, Airports, Library • Planning/Comprehensive Plan Update 33 Services, Information Technology, Veterans Affairs and • Marine Resources/Affordable Housing 34 Guardian ad Litem. Emergency Services Division 35 • Fire Rescue, Fire Academy 36 • Emergency Medical Services, Trauma Star Air Ambulance 37 • Emergency Management (Disaster Response) 38 Budget & Finance 39 • Grants Administration 40 Employee Services Division 41 Letter from Mayor Danny Kohlage 47 IMPORTANT MISCELLANEA Deputy County Administrator Monroe County Organizational Chart 6 Infrastructure Half-Cent Sales Tax at work 8-9 3 Debbie Stretching your tax dollars 21 Frederick County projects from Key Largo to Key West 24-25 305.292.4441 Citizen Committees 42-43 Quick reference of county resources 44-46 Frederick-debbie@ monroecounty-fl.gov ABOUT MONROE COUNTY MONROE COUNTY STATISTICS POPULATIOn: AREA: COUnTy SEAT: Square Miles 2010 Census DISTRICTING: TOURISM: 4,400,000 including 3 million overnight visitors Districts by cruise ship MEDIAn HOUSEHOLD InCOME: of the county is water AGE: MEDIAN day-trippers The County’s boundaries originally were ABOUT MONROE COUNTY ESTABLISHED Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon the entire southern portion of Florida. discovered the Keys in 1513 during his Over the years, Dade, Broward, Collier, search for the “Fountain of Youth.” During Lee Henry and parts of Charlotte, Glades the next three centuries, Spain and Great and Palm Beach all formed within Monroe Britain claimed Florida as a territory. County. Key West became the County seat in In 1821, Spain ceded Florida to the United 1828, when the population was less than Today, Monroe County is the southernmost States in accordance with the Adams-Onis 600 people and the main industries were county in the continental United States Treaty. A year later, a small naval depot salvaging shipwrecks on the coral reef and is made up of the entire Florida Keys was created in Key West to help rid the and fishing. In 1845, Florida was granted island chain, its surrounding waters and a area of pirates that were terrorizing the statehood. virtually uninhabitable region that includes sea trade route. sections of Everglades National Park and The Keys were perpetually changed with Big Cypress National Preserve. More than Next, in 1823, the Territorial Legislature Henry Flagler’s decision to build a railroad 99 percent of the county’s population lives established Monroe County as the sixth from Miami to Key West at the turn of the in the Keys, although the islands make up county in Florida territory. It was named 20th century. His first train rolled into Key only 13 percent of the county’s land mass. for the fifth President of the United West in 1912. The railway was destroyed States, James Monroe, who served from in the Category 5 Labor Day Hurricane of The island chain is a special place, like 4 1817 to 1825. 1935, but the federal government rebuilt none other in the United States, with the the rail lines as an automobile highway, world’s third largest living coral reef off its helping tourism evolve into the major shoreline. The county is so environmentally industry it is today. diverse and historically important that it’s worthy of 17 national and state parks. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Monroe County is governed by a five-person Board of County Commissioners, with each member elected at large for staggered terms to represent one of five districts. The County Mayor is elected by majority vote of the Board, serving as its chairperson. Mission: Provide outstanding public service District 1/Mayor District 2/ Commissioner responsive to the needs of our citizens, our unique Danny Kolhage George Neugent community and our environment. 530 Whitehead Street, 25 Ships Way, Big Pine Key West, FL 33040 Key, FL 33043 Vision: Working and learning together to maintain the diverse community by preserving the natural 305.292.3440 305.872.1678 resources and habitat that makes us a unique and boccdis1@ boccdis2@ monroecounty-fl.gov monroecounty-fl.gov preferred place to live and visit. Value Statement: We believe in the highest of ethical behavior as we sail the Seven “Cs”: Competence, Creativity, Commitment, Concern, Care, Communication and Continuity. BOCC MEETINGS District 3/ Mayor Pro Tem District 4/ Commissioner The Commission meetings are public and held once a month. The dates and agendas are posted on the Heather Carruthers David Rice County’s website: www.monroecounty-fl.gov. Due to the 500 Whitehead Street, 9400 Overseas Highway, Key West, FL 33040 #210, Marathon Airport geographical challenge of our 100-mile plus island chain, Terminal, Marathon, the meetings are held on a rotating basis at three sites: 305.292.3430 FL 33050 boccdis3@ Murray Nelson
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