There are people who get elected to public office just to make others miserable.
What is this actually about? Are the live-aboards causing problems? Or is it just elitism.
What a confusing mess of an article.
It seems to be about Tax Dollars. Live abroad’s do not pay an assortment of city taxes…
My sister lives on an island, this would be like the nearest city saying we are going to close the only place you can legally dock your boat so you can either starve, or move somewhere else.
Granted it is easier for these people to move since they are on a boat, but it is still wrong (from what little I can tell from the article)
Start an Uber grocery delivery service to boats.
I live in an area with hundreds of boats that people live on. Most are derelict and awful. Many wash up on shore and it is up to taxpayers or property owners to remove them. A little dig will show that most are abusing an area and needs to go.
It’s morally reprehensible to remove someone’s only access to land and roads. Doesn’t matter what the law is - it’s wrong.
Lots of Houseboats used to reside in my area, until a few county mayors begin complaining about those boater who didn’t properly dispose of their sewage or repeatedly took local utilities without paying.
About 7 years ago, many boat people from Sausalito, Mill Valley areas were pushed out, but a few stubborn souls remain. As long as properly maintained, I liked seeing the houseboats there.
It reminded me of certain parts of Jamaica and the Carribean.
Is David Suarez a DEMOCRAT or REPUBLICAN? SEEMS CRUEL!
So, maybe if they declare themselves homeless, the city has to put back the docks and accomodate them? Isn’t Saurez the idiot that tried briefly to run for president?
The Tampa/St Pete area face a similar situation. It’s not all roses. Issues comes up such as where sewage is dumped, where boats or moored or docked, pets. I don’t know much about the situation in Miami but Tampa was not one of trying to get more tax money from the boaters. There’s probably another reason that isn’t reported yet.
I wonder if they could shop in Miami proper, Key Biscayne, or say Coconut Grove if not too far from the protection of the upper bay.
I wonder if they could shop in Miami proper, Key Biscayne, or say Coconut Grove if not too far from the protection of the upper bay.
Where do these people poop? Where does their trash go? They consume services paid for by taxes they don’t pay. Millions of Boondockers are living off others indirectly in RVs, vans, and pickup campers. The cleanup of one of their eyesore areas near me required roll-offs carrying away their abandoned vehicles and mountains of trash.
I smell a developer in the background.
Boatbums.
I thought this might be of interest to you. Maybe you could add some insight as to what is going on.