Public Comment to my last blog...

The following email was received and although it was unsigned, I plan on responding to it's author. I wanted to post it here in the event there are other persons who may have opinions to share. I encourage debate from ALL sides ALWAYS.

ALL my blogs can have comments left, they just aren't anonymous...

I hope this person will identify themselves and allow me the time to research their position and statement. I thank them for the commuication and encourage dialogue from all sides.

I am not a laywer, so I would defer any opinion of the Florida Statutes, Part IV:,FLORIDA BUILDING CODE (ss. 553.70-553.898) to legal interreptation before I made a judgement to its application. It is my understanding that the Florida Building Code is a

My blog is simply stating my view, from my perch, as a citizen and resident, who has witness too much politics in her government.

I will reply later, after further study of the information shared by this writer.

Here is the unsigned email:

Dear Alex,
First, let me say I applaud your quest for change, as it is sorely needed in WPB.
Only one side of the Construction Services story matters and that is Florida Statutory law stated above. 2007->Ch0553->Section%2072#0553.72" target=_blank>http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0553/SEC72.HTM&Title=->2007->Ch0553->Section%2072#0553.72

Do not understand why you feel it is wrong for people to finally stand up for statutory rights, including use of private providers, and not tolerating undeserved retribution from government employees who use scare tactics, go off on their own, abuse their power and abuse the clearly stated statutory intent of the code "we the people" entrust them to abide by.

The WPB Bldg Dept (Construction Services) nothing more than a political joke that appears you have bought into) is simply a menace to economic development and unreasonably costing consumers. Reasonable and practical minded individuals need to be in positions of power - not little people with Napoleonic complexes. Instead of taking pride in the repeated rejection of design by highly trained, licensed and insured professionals, all in the building department, including its leadership, should have a "lets be flexible and figure out how you can design this building to simply meet the clearly stated statutory intent and minimum standards of the Florida Building Code that the public, businesses and taxpayer is lawfully entitled to." The building dept., particularly certain plans examiners with tenure, take way too much pride is taken in rejection. It is totally counter productive.

I'm sure your position will give Neil and bldg dept. leaders and staff reason to:
-continue ignoring F.S. 553.72 Intent,
-substantiate their existence,
-taking away rights of the people and public,
-disguising and adopting special WPB building code requirements as "administrative",
-claiming their overworked, -collect exhorborant overtime $$,
-access to more meaningless and obscure code provisions that can be interpreted in more than one manner for which they will pick the most aberrant and unconventional interpretation to apply and enforce under the guise of protecting the public, all at unnecessary and extraordinary consumer expense after all.

Again, the practice by WPB is illegal and contrary to the clearly and specifically stated Florida Statutory intent, which is the base for ALL of the Florida Building Code.
Also - FYI
2007->Ch0553->Section%20791#0553.791" target=_blank>http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0553/SEC791.HTM&Title=->2007->Ch0553->Section%20791#0553.791