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BRTTER? Commissioner Marlon Bolton Sends Misspelled Email Pushing Deal With Coastal Waste To Tamarac Residents

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Commissioner Marlon Bolton Promotes Garbage Deal With Coastal Waste In Misspelled Email Blast Sent To Tamarac Residents

Marlon Bolton email pushing Coastal Waste & Recycling
Marlon Bolton video pushing deal with Coastal Waste & Recycling

Marlon Bolton may be running for re-election in November, but right now he is campaigning on behalf of Coastal Waste and Recycling—a company that made large contributions to a PAC tied to Bolton. In an email blast to Tamarac residents, Bolton bashes the current company that handles garbage collection in the city. Bolton urges residents to watch a YouTube video.

The video, set to the Pink Panther theme, documents Bolton’s past interaction with the crew of a disabled Waste Management vehicle. Bolton declares Tamarac deserves better.

Just one problem.

In a rushed attempt at damage control, Bolton misspelled better as “brtter.”

Guess Happy Feet didn’t use any of that $50K on spellcheck software.

Here is the complete Bolton email:

Hello XXXX,

I am writing to you today in response to the recent email from “WM” regarding their waste collection services. While WM has served our community for many years, I believe it is time for a change.

Here’s why:

  • WM’s proposed prices are too high for Tamarac taxpayers, with a total cost of $83,431,021.80.YES, more than 83 million Dollars!
  • There have been too many complaints from Tamarac residents regarding missed trash pickups and more.
  • Coastal Waste & Recycling, their competitor, scored an impressive 94.20 points in the evaluation process, demonstrating their commitment to excellence.
  • The City Commission directed staff to issue a Best and Final offer to get a better price from the companies who are bidding on the contract, WM, Waste Pro, and Coastal. Coastal Waste and Recycling submitted the lowest price with superior customer service, saving YOU MILLIONS!
  • The City of Coral Springs has already made the switch to Coastal Waste and Recycling, and they will enjoy superior service at a fraction of the cost. Why shouldn’t Tamarac?
  • Coastal Waste and Recycling is the only company testing electric vehicles for collection services and promises to provide all new trucks for our community.
  • Unlike WM, Coastal Waste and Recycling will not use subcontractors, ensuring uninterrupted service for our residents with 100% accountability.

I urge you to research this issue before emailing the City Commission to express support for any company.

I remain committed to looking out for Tamarac residents and holding the city accountable for contracting with a company that provides stellar customer service, newer trucks, and superior service at a fraction of the cost.

I believe it is time to lower your tax bill and join other smart cities like Wilton Manors, Davie, Pompano Beach, Coral Springs, and others in making this positive change for our community.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Marlon D. Bolton 

Broward Toilet Humor? Stacy Ritter, Garbage Contracts, Anonymous Mail and Campaign Cash

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Yesterday we reported that Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter (D-Dancing Queen) received a $500.00 campaign contribution from ALL STAR TOILET CO., LLC., a West Palm Beach-based company, on March 12, 2012.

On March 21, 2012, The Sun-Sentinel reported on Commissioner Stacy Ritter’s tirade over receiving anonymous mail regarding garbage contracts:

“Broward County Commissioner Stacy Ritter warned Tuesday that if she receives any more packets of information that are not signed by the sender, she will throw them away.

She says in this video, after her trademark railing about the media, that she did just that with a packet of negative news clips about a partner of Ron ‘Gatorman’ Bergeron who, with Bergeron, is seeking a contract for trash hauling in Broward, going up against trash giant Waste Management.

‘If you send me anonymous material, I will throw it away,’ she said. ‘Whoever has sent, whoever sent those photocopied articles to me, I can tell you I opened the envelope, leafed through it, there was no return address on it, there was no signature. I threw it in the trash. So, if you keep doing it, you’re wasting your postage. I’m just going to throw it in the trash. … I actually did recycle it. I actually did.'”

It appears the entire County Commission received the anonymous packet regarding Anthony Lomangino, owner of Southern Waste Systems. Again, from The Sun-Sentinel:

“The packet covers news media accounts of Southern Waste System owner Anthony Lomangino, and alleges that Bergeron ‘wants to bring the MAFIA and ORGANIZED CRIME’ to Broward. All the commissioners apparently got a packet. The news reports say Lomangino was forced out of the trash business in New York as fall-out to a huge bust-up of an alleged Mob cartel of trash haulers. Though Lomangino’s former company was a player in that market, he wasn’t among the many indicted.”

You may ask, “so what?”.

Good question. Ms. Ritter’s March 20, 2012 tirade appears to be directed at anonymous mailers asserting rumors as fact.

However, her financial report posted this week begs another question: Was Ms. Ritter using her time on the Commission dais to bash people who dared to question someone connected to one of her campaign contributors?

According to State of Florida records the managers of ALL STAR TOILET CO. LLC are Anthony Lomangino and Charles Gusmano of 790 HIllbrath Drive, Lantana FL 33462.

State records indicate the registered agent of Southern Waste Systems is…Charles Gusmano
790 HIllbrath Drive, Lantana FL 33462.

Official records also show that Charles Lomangino and Anthony Lomangino were managers at Southern Environmental Demolition LLC. Charles Gusmano was the registered agent. Records say the company was located at 790 HIllbrath Drive, Lantana FL 33462.

So many questions in Broward, so few answers….

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