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26 comments:
Seems like Kristen is the only one in the code departments that knows how to work.
Amen. I think this is great. Maybe Kristen can go help Curtis and Pam Iorio pack up and clear out as well!
Regardless, this is bull sh*t, This property has had more garbage dumped than the city land fill! This property owner should get the fast track to code court!
Oh, by the way, If Harold Scott is reading this, you can tell if the electricity is on by looking at the meter. There is something inside that spins showing that the electric is one. (Gees, who wrote the code training book. Big Bird?)
The police were there with her..
I have heard they are working together lately.
Who coordinated this?
Was it our great Major Guidara like I have heard?
Does anyone have any info??
If this is true, how great is this.
I saw Harold on TV last night too and he said he was taking action.
Billing error, MY ASS!! This place is owned by a negligent slumlord who really doesn't give a rat's ass about his property, his tenants or his community. I say shut him down NOW! I wish someone in the community, who has the funds to do so, would purchase this place and make it into a nice B&B or something. I will say this, had it not been for our constant complaining and threats to our dear Code Enforcement "leaders" this situation would just have continued on indefinitely. And there is old Harold Scott telling the news camera that they are not sure if the electricity is on or not. Couldn't he see if the meter was running or not????
I am thoroughly impressed.
I like the way the major is running things out here.
Ms. Kristen and the major is a winning combination.
We are finally getting the action we want out here.
This is EXACTLY what I want to see and I will be writing a letter to express that later today.
For once, I am impressed and happy with the new direction things are going in.
We will be building the Major Guidara and Ms. Kristen statues here in the park.
The cooperation between Kristin and Major Guidara is a result of a some major communication between them and your association. It is one of the good things that come from being involved and working to find solutions rather than just ranting about how the neighborhood has to do all the work.
The neighborhood has to work with people and when it does, good things can happen.
These two people, the Major and Kristin are more than happy to help and to work with one another. It represents the best of what can be but seldom is. We are indeed fortunate that this work together spirit has happened in our neighborhood.
I find this refreshing. Just a few months ago someone threatened me because code was actually trying to clean up the hood. You can enforcement or you can be a dump. I guess the majority has decided to have enforcement. Hallelujiah!
What gets me is why did a person have to call in a complaint about there water before this was discovered, obviously this place looks like a dump, with trash and everything else. This property should have been written up already. Nothing bad about the worker , but this is a publicity stunt used by Code Enforcement, can't you all see it. They do this all of the time. They get a hot topic and before they go out they call the news to meet them there. Do you honestly belive that the news channel happened to be driving by when the girl placed those stickers on the door. This is a crock of SH** there feeding us. We do so much complaining they want to get this out there for us to see and make us think there doing a good job. Next update I can tell you what will happen, NOTHING. What is code going to do relocate all those people, and use what money to do this with. nothing will be done and they probably give more time to the owner.
Off my soap box now, there are several properties along Hillsborough, central and Florida that are in disrepair, My question is, Is there only one Code person for our whole area, if anyone knows please let me know. We should have a forum to meet these code people and make them available to ask questions to, I would be interested in attending something like that.
This officer has been writing ths particular place up for some time. They comply and then are at it again. She has had the trash piles removed three times already. It is her frustration with this that caused her to stay on it. SHE discovered the water, issue, SHE figured out the drug issue. She asked for help from other departments. She is one heck of an officer and a super example of how it can work when it does work.
As to the press, they are always looking for stories, they are plugged into among other things, this blog. Of course they went there when it was to happen. You may think of it as PR for Code, I think of it as fair warning to others who are operating in the same manner.
Once again, I have to say, that if you do not know what is going on don't be so darn judgemental. If you are not involved you will never understand what it takes for these things to happen.
The good news here, is it is finally starting to happen. Be glad!
Believe me, I have driven by this craphole every day.
THANK GOD THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING!!!!!
It angered me every day to see the "GIANT" pile of refuse for all to see right by the road.
Every morning and night my blood boiled over.
Transients would just come and go and all kinds of criminal activity.
It is interesting to see that Major Guidara is partnering with Kristen and working together to solve these festering problems.
Who cares if its a publicity stunt as long as it works.
Even if it was, it was a brilliant publicity stunt.
That festering sh!thole will finally get cleaned up or I will have to impale someone.
I think its just one officer, and a second one for SouthWest Seminole Heights.
If you have been around for a while you know two things.
1. No one messes with Sheriff Sherry
2. No one leaves a pile of crap too long around Kristen.
She sure can do things I didn't think were possible.
If anyone is reading this from the city...Congratulations!!
You have finally impressed me.
If the major and Kristen continue to do this, you may change my mind.
Why dont they just give them their own department.
The kicking a$$ and taking names department.
Didn't she partner up with Santiago a while back to get things condemned and the scientology building shut down?
In all my years in SESH, I have never seen Ybor Pizza as clean as it is now since she took over.
The more she partners up (I'm not talking sexually either) the more satisfaction I get.
Ok-
So I read my post again-
I'm a dirty old man.
The Guidiara/Kristen attitude adjustment department for the environmentally nasties.
I'm so happy right now I could cry.
God has answered my prayers.
Thank you Jesus.
Kristen is a God Send.
Here is something to ponder. According to the news, this apt. complex has had several issue, that they have been working on. In addition, there was a lady murdered there a few years back, police have been called to this place numerous times, they have had their fair share of Code violations. At what point does the city of Tampa step up their foreclosure policy to take a nuisance property like this and foreclose and sell to someone that will properly care for the property.
Why can't the city take the property, and sell it on court house steps at auction, take funds if any and put the money back into the code department. They could sell the property with restrictions to new owners, etc to ensure that the property would be repaired and improved.
Oh that right, we are talking about the city. GOOD WORK KRISTEN.
20 people is sad. 6 neighborhood associations? Their combined volunteer boards are at least 45.
The population of those neighborhoods is what 50,000.
Was there an announcement in the papers?
Seems like we get the representation and government we deserve.
I know that there must be someone in the neighborhood with the funds and assests needed to purchase this place and make something truly wonderful of it. It is up for sale so we still run the risk of yet another slum/scum-lord coming in. We need to for a private/non-profit neighborhood investment group. Anyone have any ideas on how this could work???
murder?
xcuse me I am new here to this area
what homicide took place in this building.
please?
There is a new initiative between the police and the code in our area.
Stay tuned..
DETAILS PLEASE...
ANYONE??
SHERRY?
FILL US IN.
Ms. Sherry is the other person we will be building a statue for.
She is doing a wonderful job building these bridges.
This is the best news I have heard.
From what I was told is that Lt. Roberts and this major have assigned an officer to help strictly with SESH issues and code if we have problems.
Wonderful!
Can Sherry or anyone get information on this new program?
I would like to meet this police officer.
If the police are reading this,
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!!
We love Ms. Kristen and now you are part of our family too.
Big hug!
kristin is so awesome i can't stand it. but here's what sad...not that it's her fault. we are actually excited b/c someone is actually doing their JOB! and it's not like she hasn't been doing it....the way i hear it, she's been hampered for a while now in making progress whether in SESH or the greater east tampa area. why the crap do the management 'tards in code keep f'ing with her? don't they know that we've got her back? and now the media is on it. and if need be we could all make a HUGE ass stink with santiago or shannon or even the biggest 'tard of them all, harold scott. does anyone realize that emails are public records under the sunshine law? perhaps we should start requesting some of their email discussions and see exactly who/where/when/why these things occur. would be curious to see if they are "under control" by harold or whether they are the direct result of kristin's work and then pressure from the neighborhoods. aaaarrrggghhh
Who knows...
I cant imagine that would make her happy and I am not sure I want to piss her off.
I'm really not sure why the screw with the cases out here and pass houses.
I hope its not because they are f#ucking with her.
We should focus on the future.
If they want to keep passing cases out, we will be right up their a$$.
I am tired of having to go back and forth between Kristen, Harold, Santiago, and the mayor.
Then the cases all end up being passed.
I have my theories about why the cases keep getting passed.
Kristens nice and everything but from my research it always seems to be when the case gets to the civil board hearing level as to when things start to disappear or shortly thereafter.
So I am not real sure that has to do with her but I am looking in to some things.
Other than that, I noticed her and Harold and Guidara had teamed up on this house to get it taken care of.
And my other theory is that Santiago has a large part in the changes.
Everyone seems a lot happier in the city.
The cops are happy, our code lady is happy.
And I really dont think anyone is stupid enough to fu#k with her.
She has those long pimp slapping arms.
Why does every conversation turn dirty old man??
No one is fu$king with Ms. K.
Guidara has got her some bodyguards.
I think the neighborhood would fall apart if something happened to her.
How funny is that.
Shes so valuable to us we had to get her a bodyguard.
HOW FUNNY!!
ITS TRUE THOUGH.
A TEAM CAN ALWAYS DO MORE THAN ONE INDIVIDUAL.
FOR SOMEONE SO THIN, SHE SURE DOES REGULATE HER BUSINESS.
GUIDARA IS A HERO TO ME.
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