It's not just about water or future growth. It's about the failure to plan for it properly.
“Everything flows. Data flows. Water flows. Money flows. Usually out of small towns and into the pockets of Maryland based development companies.”
DOGE seems to be needed in our cattle and farmers rural sector. So much corruption from people in power taking technically legal kickbacks to wreck the community with no solution for the growth.
There's a vote on August 18, 2026 between him and Simpson.
Problem:
Florida's 1985 Growth Management Act required concurrency infrastructure (roads, schools, water/sewer) had to be in place or firmly funded before approving new development, limiting sprawl. The 2011 Community Planning Act (under Gov. Scott) weakened this: mandatory concurrency now applies only to basic utilities (water, sewer, etc.); roads, schools, and parks became optional.
State oversight shrank, proportionate-share payments let developers "pay their way" without full upfront infrastructure, and local commissioners gained more leeway.
Combined with LLC-based campaign donations (~$25k per developer), this enables extending city water/sewer into rural zones, unlocking subdivisions and sprawl.
Restore stronger statewide concurrency for all key infrastructure (including roads/schools), reinstate meaningful state review of local plans/amendments, tighten campaign finance rules to limit LLC bundling, and enforce rural boundaries more strictly.
Locally, retain/enhance impact fees, urban growth boundaries, and prioritize infill over fringe development. Candidates like Matt Taylor emphasize protecting ag/rural land and making growth pay its full way.
This would make development match infrastructure capacity again rather than subsidizing sprawl via taxpayers and lost rural character. -based on Matt the welder podcast.
What do you think is the right way?