Commissioner Suzanne Mulvehill - Nothing but GOOD NEWS

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Commissioner Mulvehill says, "I have worked hard to move forward on our beach & casino renovation and I want to see this project through. Help me win another term to serve Lake Worth."

In answer to the BAC PAC attack flier which is FALSE--

1. Mulvehill voted for a Budget that was reduced by $5 million and supported amending the Union Pension Retirement Plans thus saving us millions more. It was Scott Maxwell's uninformed decision in 2002 voting to go with FMPA that caused our high utility rates. It was Mulvehill who voted to get out of FMPA. As there is a 5 year exit clause, we will be stuck in this Scott Maxwell approved Contract for 3 more years. To pay for our reverse Osmosis Plant or if we had gone to PB County for water, we would have had to pay for it. This is a short term increase to support our infrastructure and to have the best water and to be a supplier, not a buyer. This decision by Mulvehill will be proven to be the best decision for the health and wealth of our City besides the Casino.

2. There is no longer wasteful spending at City Hall. That was all addressed in the tremendous budget cuts across the board for every department. Unfortunately, due to Union Retirement Plans and Union salaries, we have had to use revenue from our Utility to operate the City. Suzanne's opponent is supported by the Unions. Her opponent is concerned about the Budget but with Mulvehill's vote to amend the Pension contracts, her concerns should be erased.

3. Mulvehill voted to spend money on the Shuffleboard Court Building because Staff said that it needed a new roof, new ADA compliant bathrooms and the parking lot was pitted and needed to be re-done. Although The Mentoring Center was to lease the building, they will be out the first of the year (Mulvehill voted on this) and these repairs were necessary to maintain our asset under any conditions no matter who occupied the premises. It will soon be occupied by the city Recreational Department.

4. Mulvehill, along with the entire Commission, voted to re-organize the Code Department. We now have, according to Wayne Bergman at a TRNA meeting, 6 code enforcement officers and will have one more in this new budget cycle--one less than we had originally. The Code department has been streamlined to be more efficient. Seven budgeted code officers have been confirmed by the City Manager.

5. Mulvehill did not vote to stop the restoration of the Gulfstream Hotel. Schlesinger, the owner, kept coming before the Planning & Zoning Board (Her opponent was a member of this Board and wanted to give the owner his variances even though they were against our Ordinances and City Charter) constantly asking for variance after variance to build on the west side. His first scheme was wanting to erect a 100 foot building in violation of our City Charter. This building would have loomed down on the rest of the neighborhood. He wanted to take over all the off-street parking and have a Valet service to utilize all city parking on city streets in that area. None of the residents around that surrounding area would have been able to park. Mayor Varela's mother lives across the street from the vacant land at the Gulfstream that the owner wanted to develop. Perhaps we should ask her what she feels about the matter and why her son is supporting Mulvehill's opponent, the very one who wanted the owner to get everything he asked which was not in the best interests of the citizens. It is Schlesinger, the owner of the Gulfstream, who stopped the restoration of this hotel which is now in bankruptcy. He could have restored this hotel when he bought it but he delayed over and over again. The owner owes everyone money.

COMMISSIONER SUZANNE MULVEHILL
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The Palm Beach Post

The National Organization for Women

Sierra Club

Palm Beach Treasure Coast AFL-CIO

The Palm Beach Human Rights Council