The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - November 23, 2011
Land Speculators Are Out to Ruin Our Town
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
A Guest Commentary by Rhonda Kline
The Planning Commission Hearing Held on Nov. 15: the results as follows- 4-3 in
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
favor of moving it on to the Town Commission because Marion Matchette decided she was
Most of the week was taken up with polishing up the town as best we could, to get it
tired of dealing with it and made a motion to move the project forward. A Planning Com-
ready for all the visitors at the Seafood Festival. The County sent down a work crew as they
mission is to work out the details BEFORE sending it to the Town Commission. So, our
do every year, and helped clean Riverside Drive. They picked up the trash on CR 40, now
Planning Commission passed on the problem before working it out.
designated as “Follow That Dream Parkway” all the way through Yankeetown to the end of
Another major problem we may have in this Town is a mayor who is very heavy-
the road.
handedly pushing the development of our Town. Why, you ask? Apparently it is a fact that
Just so you know – The town has purchased an old golf cart which we are now
he received the land clearing and site preparation work for the Dollar General---we’re talk-
using for reading water meters as well as WGP maintenance. The cart will be going down
ing money here.
alleys and into some remote spots. There have been some reports of a suspicious golf cart
Think back to when our TOWN COMMISSION voted UNANIMOUSLY to send a
in the alleys, which has been prompted by investigations of a rash of thefts in the area espe-
letter to Levy County in OPPOSITION to The Tarmac Mine--he REFUSED to sign it. Is this
cially thefts of gas tanks from boats. I wanted everyone to be aware that the golf cart they
because of a conflict of interest on his part because his business is in land clearing and site
see may be the town guys, however the town golf cart won’t be out at night so if you see
preparation in which he uses such materials FOR HIS PERSONAL
a suspicious one out at night it ain’t us. Our cart is red with a wood cargo platform on the
WORK?
back. I want to get a town logo sticker for it soon so that it will be identified as the town
What if he has the job of clearing this land and prepping this site for development
vehicle. There’s been a rash of gas tank thieving, so take precautions as well as you can.
should it proceed? Does this not reek of serious violations under the Florida Code of Eth-
New Business – In this day and age it takes guts to start a business. I have been
ics for Public Officers... (112.311)#1..stating that public office not be used for private gain?
here so long that I had spent many happy evenings in the Izaak Walton Lodge years ago and
and also states that “The public interest, therefore REQUIRES that the law protect against
in fact my husband took me there on our first date. This week the Lodge which has been
any conflict of interest...”? Sect. 5 states...”no officer or employee of a State agency or of a
closed for a few years, reopened as Ike’s Old Florida Kitchen at the Izaak Walton Lodge.
county, CITY,...shall have interest, financial or otherwise, direct or indirect; engage in any
Their Grand Opening was last weekend at the Festival. I think everyone wishes them the
business transaction....which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of his or her
best of luck and hopes their first week has been a success.
public duties IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST.” There’s more, but I cannot put it all here due to
Congrats to Ms. Betty Berger for winning First Prize in the Yankeetown Seafood
lack of space. Investigate it for yourself. I think you will come to the same conclusion--that
Festival for her art. Thanks to all the residents on Riverside who put up with some incon-
something is seriously wrong here.
venience last weekend and thanks to the Lion’s Club for all their hard work to put this
Another main thing I am concerned about with this rezoning of C-1 to C-2A is that
on. Thanksgiving -Town Hall will be closed, as always, on Thursday and Friday.
of setting a precedent and we will see other properties do the same. Think about the end of
Have a very happy Thanksgiving. Good Night and Good Luck
your street coming out on Hwy 19 or CR-40 and the implications it might have on you for
someone to be allowed to rezone to C-2 or C-2A and the overall fact that we will end up be-
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ing like down South--developed heavily from one end to the other. Is that what you want?
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