The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - November 14, 2012
From Dawn's Front Porch
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
Letter to the Editor:
YT Did Not Get the Fisherman’s Park Grant –
Re: Forgotten money?
Yankeetown had applied for a grant from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-
For some it’s as close as your local utility. Most of our utility providers will refund
tion Commission to put in a floating dock at Fisherman’s Park but it did not make the cut
your deposit based on payment history. Our Inglis Water Department has $80,000 of your
this year. YT had already received a grant from FWC to do the design work for the project
money in a non interest account. But, they have a policy that you must ask for it. There is
which has been completed. Despite all the thoughts that since YT had already received a
no automatic return. Therefore, please call Inglis Town Hall (447-2203) and request your
grant to design the improvements to Fisherman’s Park from the FWC, we would surely get
refund. Please don’t overlook your electric power provider as well.
the grant to do the construction, it didn’t happen. Fisherman’s Park is the park across River-
Real estate taxes will continue to change but one of the most misunderstood is a
side Drive from the town all and adjacent to the former Izaak Walton Lodge, now Ike’s. Mit-
Levy County 65 and over Senior Citizen tax exemption (This exemption is worth $25,000).
tauer and Assoc., the engineers that designed the project, and prepared the grant application
Your annual household adjusted gross income must not exceed $27,030 for the year 2011.
for construction, said that the funding was reduced for the program this year and YT could
Adjusted Gross Income is defined as gross income minus adjustments to income. Sug-
try again next year. The project scope included stairs down the rather steep river bank to a
gest you refer to your 2011 federal income tax return to get a quick estimate of your 2012
floating dock and a walkway around the parking area to the stairs. There has been some
AGI. On your 2011 return, please refer to: Line 4 if you filed a Form 1040EZ, Line 21 if you
confusion about the scope of the proposal, it will not include a launching ramp for motor
filed a Form 1040A, Line 37 if you filed a Form 1040. If applying for the first time you must
boats however kayaks would be able to launch there and motor boats dock there. At any rate
bring proof of income to your Levy County Property Appraiser, 355 South Court Street, P.O.
we have the design work done, and should we find funding, we now at least have the plans
Drawer 100, Bronson, FL 32621, Phone: (352) 486-5222.
for a very nice dock. Years ago, YT had also put in for a FRDAP grant to improve the park
Besides Homestead, what other exemptions are available under law? Other avail-
which included much more than the dock, we had also wished to put in lighting, walkways,
able exemptions are listed as follows. Widow/Widowers Exemption ($500), Total and
a covered loading are and parking improvements but that grant also failed. Probably YT will
Permanent Disability Exemption (exempt from all taxation), Total and Permanent Service
reapply next year to the FWC to try for construction money to at least get the dock.
Connected Disability Exemption (exempt from all taxation), Veterans Disability Exemption
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($5000), Blind Exemption ($500).
The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve will be sponsoring a booth during
In writing this letter my intention is to hopefully help you all to get utility deposits
the Inglis/Yankeetown Seafood Festival on Sat. Nov. 17 and Sun. Nov. 18. , from 10:00 am
returned and to reduce your future real estate taxes (Inglis and Levy County). Note: Some
to 4:00 pm each day. The booth will be located on the corner of Riverside Dr and 60th Street
information was copied from the IRS and from our Levy County Property Appraiser web
opposite Ike’s Restaurant. They will also have their Annual Rubber Duck Race on Sunday,
site.
November 18, 2012. The race takes place at Noon on the Withlacoochee River in front of
Sincerely, William A. Monteverde, Inglis, Fl.
the boat ramp park on Riverside Drive, Yankeetown (next to the Coast Guard Station). They
Letter to the Editor:
are already selling ducks, if you feel lucky, contact Jack Schofield or any of the Friends.
Re: Letter of Thanks
Good Night and Good Luck
The Inglis Recreation committee would like to thank the sponsors (mainly DAB Construc-
email news to: news@thenewscaster.com
tors, The Home Depot, Buddy & Fred’s and Yellow Rose II among others), the dozens of
volunteers that contributed their time (especially the Queen of Halloween, Kim Millen and
the Maven of Fright, Louise Lombardi) and most of all the community for coming out and
R&M
enjoying the Inaugural Halloween Festival and Trail of Trunk Treats.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
The Levy County Sheriffs Dept ‘COPS’ program and the South Levy Volunteer
Rebuilt - Repaired - Resealed
Fire Dept kept traffic and parking smooth, while the Inglis Police Dept was invaluable in the
Complete Auto Repairs
‘Trail of Trunk Treats’ project. The Inglis Volunteer Fire Dept provided over 60 pumpkins
A/C - Brakes - Front End - Exhaust - TuneUps
and paint for the youngsters, while businesses in the community provided scarecrows on
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display. Over 30 individuals, businesses and politicians provided ‘trunks’ to hand out treats
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to over 200 participants. Thank you to all that made this such a success, as the monies raised
will go towards our Dec 8th Christmas Parade and Festival!
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US Rep, Dist 3
Sheriff
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County Comm, Dist 3
Ted Yoho
Bobby Mccallum
Mike Joyner
12,523
10,247
11,725
NATURE COAST WATER, INC.
(69.93%)
(57.91%)
(66.57%)
J.R. Gaillot
Lee Sullivan
4,860
7,447
Al Macri
(27.14%)
(42.08%)
5,888
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Philip Dodds
Supt. of Schools
(33.42%)
518
Robert Hastings
12 MONTHS
(2.892%)
FREE WATER ANALYSIS
9,790
School Board, Dist 2
SAME AS
Write-In
(55.23%)
Chris Cowart
CASH
5
Cindy Roach
8,843
Whole House Iron, Sulfur,
(0.027%)
7,935
Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water
(51.73%)
Clerk of Court
(44.76%)
Hardness, & Odor Removal
Systems Great for Residential,
Wilbur Dean
County Comm, Dist 1
Kyle Quincey
Services Available
RV & Commercial Use
8,139
John Meeks
8,250
(45.10%)
12,005 (67.76%)
(48.26%)
SALT DELIVERY AVAILABLE
Danny Shipp
Jamie Griffin
Unofficial Results
9,907 (54.89%)
5,711 (32.23%)
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