A new direction for Miami-Dade, Florida

Balancing budgets isn’t rocket science: It’s simple: Step 1: Don’t spend more money than you have. Step 2: Attract new businesses and new tax revenue. Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2. I’m Darrin McGillis and at 45 years old I filed to run for Miami Dade County Commission District 9. No politician should ever hold an elected office longer than two terms. The U.S. president, Florida’s governor and the Miami-Dade County mayor all have a two-term limit. Why is it that county commissioners get unlimited terms in office? It’s simple “corruption”, he who holds the gold makes the rules and in this case 13 commissioners for decades refused to do the right thing and set term limits. The incumbent for the seat I seek wants another term. Why after 20 years would an ethical politician want to hold office that the voters want term limits for? We only need to view his campaign finance reports of money raised (over $130,000), almost 95 percent from special interests, and almost none of the money raised came from actual residents of District 9. As the saying goes, “It’s all about the Benjamins.”

We need change, new blood, a new direction. I look forward to serving you the taxpayer, “my new boss” as the next county commissioner for District 9. I’ve made this pledge: "The corrupt can either go quietly or they can go loudly, but either way, they will go." Join me to end the image that “who you know is more important than what you know” when doing business with Miami-Dade County government. I will advocate for the removal of all slush funds that are presently granted to each commissioner. These funds are a multimillion dollar waste of your tax dollars and should be revoked immediately. They are nothing short of "legal" over the table payoffs. I want the best for Miami-Dade County — the lowest taxes and the best representation. Please vote on Aug. 14.

Darrin McGillis, Miami.

www.NoTaxDarrin.com

Miami Dade County Employees Making 100K to 450K - Time for Immediate Layoffs or Pink Slips!

Miami Dade County Employees Making 100K to 450K - Time for Immediate Layoffs or Pink Slips!

Miami Dade County has over 28,000 employees with a little over 3000 employees making over $100,000.00 each year, and over 75 making over $200,000.00 each year. I assure you the County will be able to get by with the remaining 25,000 employees if we lay-off these fat cats, I am certain of this.

We can save a few billion dollars immediately by laying-off these 3000 County Employees, and we take the funds saved and reduce property taxes by 20%, and help the people of Miami Dade get through these financial tough times.

This 2010 list is of the Miami Dade County Employees Making Over 100K up to 450K.

Time for immediate lay-offs or pink slips for these 3000 employees.