The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - January 7, 2009
Yankeetown Mayor’s Report
PUBLIC NOTICE
A Guest Commentary by Dawn Clary
TOWN OF YANKEETOWN
The town council held its first hearing on extending the moratorium on commercial
building last Friday. The proposed ordinance would essentially extend the moratorium for
INFORMATION ON THE 2009 ELECTION
another year, however it would still be reviewed every month and could be lifted sooner than
a year should it be deemed no longer necessary. The moratorium would NOT apply to single
family homes. As proposed it also would allow commercial to repair, add on, remodel and
replace structures consistent with FEMA guidelines which involve no change of zoning or
THOSE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN QUALIFYING:
use and do not increase the footprint of an existing principal structure or accessory uses by
more than twenty percent. The moratorium has been in affect for two years and there has been
QUALIFYING DATES ARE:
Mon. Jan. 12, 2009 - Fri. Jan. 16, 2009
progress made. The Comprehensive Plan has had a thorough review and amendments were
submitted to the Department of Community Affairs. These amendments were found to be not
QUALIFYING TIMES ARE:
9:00 am - 12 Noon
in compliance and were also challenged by a third party. Remedial amendments have been
proposed to resolve the DCA's concerns but have not yet been approved. This is expected in
QUALIFYING LOCATION:
Yankeetown Town Hall
2009. The land use regulations, the towns zoning code, still has to be revised to reflect the
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changes made to the Comp Plan once the amendments are through the approval process and
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are adopted. The second town council hearing on the moratorium is scheduled for January
16th 2009.
SEATS OPEN:
Three (3) Council Seats (two year term each)
The Yankeetown election was moved to February by one of the charter amendments
that were passed in the last election. So that means that candidate qualifying is coming up real
LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE:
Mon. Jan. 26, 2009
soon, starting on January the 12th. Three council seats will be up for reelection, the seats
currently held by Doug Dame, Marsha Drew and Jack Schofield.
For Information on Registering To Vote
Chris, the new guy, has been busy cleaning out the pole barn at the Withlacoochee
Call Levy County Supervisor of Elections at 352-486-5163
Gulf Preserve. The barn was filled with construction debris from the museum conversion and
other discarded items from the property. It is hoped to use the barn for better storage of
ELECTION DATE / TIME:
Tues. Feb. 24, 2009 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
equipment.
While most of you are concerned about the more intellectual workings of the town
ELECTION LOCATION:
Yankeetown/Inglis Woman’s Club
such as the Comp Plan, there are those of us that get excited about...tractor tires!
5 56th Street
I think our 1962 Ford Tractor still has the original tires. There was some concern that
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the tractor would have a tire failure while out on one of the trails in an inaccessible location,
making a repair very difficult. The rear tires are enormous so changing them is no small task
YOU MAY REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT:
but new ones are on tap.
Continuing work at the water plant is most noticeably the earthwork for the
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service roads and surrounding grounds. The storm water retention ponds are also being
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worked on. Chemicals will begin to be delivered. There is still some painting to do and yard
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352-447-2511
lighting to complete. Tours of the plant have become popular and are easier to do before the
plant goes on line. If you would like a tour, call town hall for scheduling.
Good Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown
Inglis Planning Commission
in need of volunteers
The Town of Inglis is in need of volunteers to serve on the Inglis Plan-
ning Commission, a seven-member board that serves in a advisory capacity to
maintain the primary existing character of the town, to guide future growth and
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development of the town, and to protect and improve the health, safety and
welfare of the citizens of Inglis. The Town of Inglis suggests that the volunteers
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eral contractors or subcontractors, or anyone who is interested in the welfare of
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the Town. Volunteers are asked to contact Inglis Town Hall at (352) 447-2203
Red Bliss Potatoes & Fresh Corn-on-the-Cob
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by 5:00 p.m., Jan. 12th.
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Pork Steak, Liver &
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Onions, Country Fried
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sion) will conduct aquatic weed control operations in Lk. Rousseau, using EPA (Environmen-
with Potato & Vegetable
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cinth and water lettuce, and to maintain boat trails. People using treated areas of the lake for
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domestic purposes or irrigation are cautioned that in Reward treated areas: treated water
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should not be used for a period of five days, no livestock watering for one day, and treated
SATURDAY Chicken Wings $8.99
water should not be used for drinking (does not apply to tap water) for two days; there are no
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SUNDAY Beef Tips over Noodles or Rice $9.99
restrictions in Glyphosate treated areas. Sign posting treatment dates and restrictions will be
posted in treated areas. Scheduled treatments may be delayed due to adverse conditions.
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