Clearwater mayor shocks council with surprise resignation
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- Опубліковано 19 бер 2023
- Monday morning, Clearwater Mayor Frank Hibbard resigned from his office in the middle of a special council work session after calling for a five-minute recess. Council had be discussing a new City Hall with a price tag of $90 million.
Good for him. Now, Clearwater residents, you need to look into why. Crying because you don't have a city hall is ridiculous. Especially to the tune of 90 million and you only have 30 mil covered. Focus on schools and the areas of Clearwater that are impoverished first. That's crazy.
Yes, I would think a smart person on this council would consider renting or purchasing a vacant building that needs tenants. It would save MILLIONS!
He is a good man! I do not live here and I find it refreshing and honest of him to have served the people. It is ridiculous to be spending $90 Million, that is what wrong with this country. He has a backbone. And for the other four, maybe look into a building that is unoccupied to purchase and needs a tenant. I am sure you could save a lot of money. It is called recycle.
wtf does this have to do with my comment?
"I do not live here". well the real experts can always be found in the comment sections. you go girl. being slow does not make you dumb. you do that on your own.
@@gregknipe8772 she's right anyway ya schlep!
You crazy too, nitwit.
i read your post after i posted my own. we said the same thing.
@@crisprtalk6963 😳
He is so right $90 millions for a meeting room ! Really! It is about time real honest people be recognized as grand people! That money comes from taxpayers.
I couldn't of said it better 👏
A mayor with good intentions resigns because of crooked city council members want to use tax payer money to build a new City Hall. Meanwhile 300 actual office buildings remain vacant. Is there a reason why they can’t remodel one office building as the new city hall
So, it works like this. Each and every “council member” has their fat stinky fingers in that pie! Sometimes morals trump greed? Sometimes………what do I know?
It's time... Time to screw the taxpayers for generations to come.
City council needs to be removed the people need to stand up and call for resignations
Mayor Hibbard is a very intelligent , capable and principled man. The citizens of Clearwater have lost something exceedingly hard to find today…a totally honest public servant who genuinely cared about his city and the people who live here. The City of Clearwater has traditionally enjoyed a Mayor and City Council that was one of the most cohesive and effective of any city in the nation. It is a sign of the times that even here, the same kind of issues that are destroying our country, are causing chaos as well.
60 million dollar deficit and they want to build a 90 million dollar city hall? Lol i need to get into government man this is a joke
The Mayor is a Man in a Million. I wish every elected official had as much "integrity" as he did. I believe most of the pitiful politicians today think money can be printed if it runs short. They can't add or subtract. All they can think of is "spend" and if they spend too much irresponsibly, just TAX SOMEBODY for it.
our mayor did the same, he could no longer fight the corrupt city council, sometimes you just gotta say PHUK IT
the council must be getting kick backs --
Good for him!!
exactly -- 90m -.... 60 of which they DO NOT HAVE --- using the city credit card I guess -- the council is a disgrace.
Right!?..I don't do drugs..but your right
Clearwater is not an easy place to be mayor.
Believe me, I know I once lived there. Someone wrote a remark about Clearwater below, and their statement is so true. God bless Mr Mayor, and God bless to your family.
Good for you Mr. Mayor - They do not deserve you - Please consider running for higher office!!
As long as its not there money they don't care who foots the bill
Isn't clearwater the city that is being taken over by Scientology?
Was...they're thankfully on their way out as an organization. They can barely recruit new members, individual orgs are having utilities shut off for nonpayment, their "leader" is going to be in prison soon, they are being investigated for human trafficking, a credit card fraud ring and many other criminal things...they don't even have enough members to staff their buildings. Scientology is on the way out.
Yes.
What's wrong with the current City Hall??? You learn how to budget as a child...My 12 year old daughter could tell this is a bad move...it all boils down to greed and spoiled rotten adults that never grew up..smh
How refreshing! Ah, poor guy having to be stuck in an office. They are supposed to be SERVANTS of the people. It's not supposed to be a Hall built with 90 million of the taxes of those they are to serve. Let them go sell wrapping paper or have a bake sale like they make the schools do..just to have supplies for the kids.
Why are all local governments spending money like water now that inflation is so high?
Drunken spending
This what corruption looks like, tell me to my face all 90 million will be spent on the town hall and I will call you a dam liar to your face.
And that's a starting estimate. It'll be 125 million by the time it'd be completed....
Good for him. These so called city leaders never hesitate to spending tax payers money. I live in Safety harbor and it is even worse here.
Crooks
It's so easy for elected officials to spend the tax money of others.
He’s correct. Y’all failed the test. I’m going to take your beach. It’s my beach. I’m going to take your land. It’s my land. I’m going to take your 90 million it’s my 90 million.
Do the citizens need a new city municipal building or more affordable housing, another school, a community center? The council only spoke about what they wanted, not their citizens' needs. Good for the mayor!
He is a good man for doing this and resigning as a mayor. The rest of the council are going to put Clearwater Florida in big trouble.
They really don't care that he resigned as a mayor.
Now they can do what they want without him in office. Good luck, Clearwater Florida
Poor city council is stuck in an air-conditioned building. Why don't you increase your jail cells for criminals instead!
Good for him!
Tax and spend, tax and spend, I'm glad someone had enough ethics to say enough is enough.
It is the WRONG time to go 60 million dollars in the hole. RAISE funds BEFORE building. Build ONLY what is needed now.
90 million? Is the new city hall 45 stories tall?
Bad use of public taxes
Great idea to spend 60 million dollars of taxpayer money on the brink of an economic recession
Brink? We've been in a recession for a while, despite the attempts to re-write the definition of "recession."
A man doing the right thing for the people. A man of principle. Now, fire the city council who would not listen to reason.
I salute Mayor Frank Hibbard for having integrity, honor, scruples, and fiscal responsibility--all character traits that seem to be lacking in the rest of the council. I don't think the city of Clearwater will appreciate going into that much debt just so the council members can get new offices. If those council members were elected, I think they better be careful when their term is up as the people of Clearwater might help them out of office.
Businesses - the more money you spend, the less money you have.
Government - the more money you spend, the more money you receive.
THIS HAS TO STOP
What the ? Good for him if he isn’t in agreement
simple math... enough said!
It's about time the citizens pass a bill that if the city council spends more than what money they have it has to come out of their pocket. See how fast they can put up with working in an office building.
Cities cannot go into deficit spending. This was budget workshop to discuss budget priorities. Nothing concrete was happening here. They repeatedly said they had 3 options, pull from somewhere else, bond, or raise the tax rate. They also said they didn’t want to raise the tax rate. Your comment really means nothing.
@@johnmcbennett5661 your comment really means nothing. Mine means the world
Sounds like there's to much government
council wants more comfortable offices and they know it aint their money they will spend
What he's really saying is: "What a waste of taxpayer funds. I am not a greedy political crony, on the take from anyone, goodbye".
Kick Scientology out of town and use the Super Power building as the new City Hall! 😂
It's so easy to spend other people's money. $90 million on a city hall? I don't think so.
The remaining members will cheerfully vote themselves a fat raise to go with their new office.
I am in the construction business 90 million for a city hall 😂 good for him it sounds like he wants no part of that money laundering corrupt deal
If they manage to kick Scientology out of town, they might be able to get some decent tax revenue and pay for that City Hall.
He is smart. I respect that answer! 60M deficit!
Good for this man!!
I agree with the mayor…he should have stayed and fought. Put it on a ballot and let the taxpayers decide.
It's should be mandatory for the councils to take and pass (85% or higher) on budget 101 and econ.
I first met Frank over 20 years ago when he first ran for the (then) Clearwater City Commission. I always respected Frank, finding him to be a very fine, very honest person, a man of high integrity who was very serious in his approach to government and public service. I completely agree with his concerns about government overspending. His idea to locate a municipal services building and council chambers in the Main Library is absolutely brilliant, one that other municipalities throughout our state and nation could emulate. Still, I believe he will come to regret this decision to resign. Now more than ever, the city of Clearwater (a strong mayor form of government) needs strong, steady leadership - and the mayor does much more than simply oversee budget negotiations and spending. Nonetheless, I wish him and his family well, and appreciate his many years of good service to our Pinellas County community. -Michael Mayo
were stuck in an office ya so spend 60 mil that you don't have ! good for the ex mayor he is not going to own your mistakes
I bet Scientology told him to quit.
I'm wondering the same. It wouldn't surprise me.
Nobody was shocked
Nobody was blindsided
Dramatic but sincere. He knows his limits. Local residents should reflect on why he did resign.
Really. Good for him
It really sounds as if he should have stayed on, and the rest of them resigned.
Spend, spend, spend,- I could see where it's really not necessary. Unsustainable. Spending money you don't have for stuff you don't need. When does it stop.
Another honest soul seeing the outright RIP OFF, over charging & needing to WASTE 90 million dollars on a useless building.
Americans tooo good to use other buildings already built?
As usual These people have no clue what’s important & what’s not.
Roads will be absolutely trash for 25 years and they will decide to spend 90 million they don't have on a new office instead
When math class indoctrinates with Politics, CRT and LGBQRTXYZ.
Where is the cost-benefit analysis?
When people are stuck on stupid , I don't blame him , somebody is getting a kickback
Last honest man left the building.
How is no one not talking about this? He's a wonderful major!
The money should be invested on the city to help the people
we need a mayor like anna maria island has, they do for the people down there
Do they have a good day are they just need new city council members.
Clearwater is as clear as mud for the reason why they need it.
Oh. My. Gawd………”da government can’t take care of me!”
90 million for these bums!
Maybe see what cost effective facilities they can find ,‘otherwise it’s shocking they are helping to run a city
@@kate4biglittlevoices The Federal govenment is even worse! This is going on all across this country, only usually, no one resigns, they just ride on the gravy trane. County Commisoners in my part of the country, just voted themselves a healthy raise, a couple years ago. Getting paid well over $100K/per year, to do a job that used to pay 1/5th of that!
@@heavenlysonshine wow 😯
$90 MILLION DOLLARS?? How much of that is bureaucratic bullshit and how much is a 1-2 million dollar building?
Ohh, so I can go my million dollar house now. And all I got is 250K. Sweet! I love this math!
You lost a good Mayor!
Funny how they want a new city hall with YOUR money. They decide when it's time. No the people paying the tab decide
80-90 million for a town hall when you can buy 100 room luxury mansions for 1/10th of that?? WTF is wrong with these people???
aww darn you needed something pretty to call your office. good job mayor, he saw right thru that bs
So much corruption 😡 you don’t need a new city hall deal with what ya got like the rest of us poor people dammit 🤬 Good for him 💪🏼 NCSWIC 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
He was the only one who could actually count.! 90 million goes a long way for a community. I believe mayors should only have a small office. That's it. Too many of these people want to enrich themselves. Want to bet some of that money was gonna disappear. Good for him. He won't be left holding the bag.
Sun stroke is a thing in the jungle swamp!
Mayor: We don't have the budget for unnecessary new thing, I'm not gonna put the city in debt so i quit.
Everyone else on the councel: Yea we don't need it nor can we afford it, but we feel we deserve it so we gonna build it anyway.
90 million council members pockets getting fat. 0 raises for the next 10 years for county employees.
He probably got backstabbed!
He wanted to save tax dollars
We need a 90 million that will turn to 250 million lol
Is this guy a republican or democrat Jerry Mcdonogh
Waste of money
Huh Scientology?
Thier grubb grubb 90'000.000 Mil
Makes me feel Grubby. And please tell
All those contract's haven't been signed
Yet. I suppose they need pay raises to
Go with that new building. You better check with Uncle Ron. To see if it's part of his master plan. You don't want to be "WOK" I AM USING THE TRUE MEANING
OF THE WORD WOK." Easley bent or of little value". Middle English dictionary 1550-1600.
Good for him..money should go to better use like gun control & schools apts for homeless people..what are they thinking !?
Absolutely! You know how many safe + sterile needles you can hand out for that?
They work in an office building for 5 years omg
"we're stuck in an office building"
...most of your constituents don't even have that privilege, sir.
He sounds like a spoiled kid who didn't get the right Mercedes for their 16th.
What makes a guy that comfortable telling the taxpayer his services are worth 90m is beyond me. There's no way he's doing more for the city than the guy who just resigned.
When you see a $30mil boondoggle balloon to a $90mil money pit for a new city hall before ground is broken and you can't talk sense into anyone you have to step away and wash your hands of it...
Glad he at least has some sense 👏
You don't agree with you guys have to have a brand new building taxpayers money. While you people think you're special
She is the white version of Kamala
Not with a 60 million deficit he did the right thing 90 mill no way
90 million for a city hall? I don't blame him. Does anyone have a brain anymore? This makes me wonder what kind of kickbacks are going on. No one with any sense and math skills would go for that. There MUST be ulterior motives going on here.
5 years in one building is not a long time. Use the money to help your citizens.
Proverbs 16:11 Context
8Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. 9A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps. 10A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment. 11A just weight and balance are the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag are his work. 12It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness. 13Righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right. 14The wrath of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise 2:28 man will pacify it.
the locals are brainless I see
Yes, the mayor is good. High inflation, banks failing yet she says we are in a good spot.
Huh? What do banks failing and inflation have to do with the Mayor of Clearwater?