The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - November 28, 2012
From Dawn's Front Porch
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM
METHOD OF COLLECTING
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
Fire Information From The Man Who Knows – David Knowles, Levy County Pub-
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
lic Safety Director will be on the agenda for the Yankeetown Council regular meeting on
December 3rd, apparently to update the town on the county fire service. As I understand it
everything is going as planned. The new arrangement with the county seems to be on every-
Levy County, Florida (the "County") hereby provides notice, pursuant to section
one’s mind, so you may wish to attend if you have questions.
197.3632 (3)(a), Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting
Ballot question for Yankeetown Council pay – The YT Council has proposed a
non-ad valorem special assessments to be levied within the unincorporated area and the
ballot question for the upcoming election concerning pay for the Town Council and May-
municipal limits of the Town of Yankeetown in the County, for the cost of providing fire
or. The thought is that some pay would be an incentive for more people to step up and take
protection services and facilities commencing for the Fiscal Year beginning on October
on the job. The amount of pay has been kicked around but no final proposal has been made.
1, 2013 and continuing until discontinued by the County. The County will consider the
You may wish to follow the issue or attend the hearings.
adoption of a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assess-
Where has all the water gone - The Yankeetown water system for years has had
ments authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at a public hearing to be held at
chronically high unaccounted for water. Essentially we are pumping more water then we
9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2012 at the Commission Chambers, Levy County Courthouse,
are selling. A team from the Southwest Florida Water Management District came with new
355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. Such resolution will state the need for the levy
advanced leak detection equipment and tested the YT distribution system. This is the sec-
and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the
ond time that they have done a comprehensive search for the missing water. No major new
levy. Copies of the proposed form of resolution, which contains the legal description of
discoveries were found but they did determine that the meter registering the water coming
the real property subject to the levy, are on file at the office of the County Coordinator
from the plant was reading slightly high so we can adjust for that approximately 3%. They
in the Levy County Courthouse located at 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. All
also recommended that we continue with a meter replacement program aimed at changing
interested persons are invited to attend.
out older meters that may be reading a little low. The problem appears to be a small and
In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the County with respect to
volatile user base with a stable leak rate consisting of a lot of very small leaks spread over
any matter relating to the consideration of the resolution at the above referenced public
the whole system.
hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and in such an event such person may
The Christmas Bell Has Rung – Thanksgiving has become the official beginning
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes
of the Christmas Season with Black Friday, but at times our quest for Santa’s sleigh fillers
the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the
gets out of hand. On Black Friday in 2008, a crowd of around 2,000 shoppers were waiting
Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an inter-
outside a store in New York to open at 5:00 am. When the doors opened the crowd broke
preter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Clerk Office at (352)
down the door and trampled a 34-year old employee of the store to death. The really sad
486-5266 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing.
part is that the shoppers did not appear to care about the victim and would not stop their
DATED this 21st day of November, 2012.
stampede when other employees tried to help him. Whether you see the Christmas holiday
By order of:
as a religious celebration or a secular time to remember family and friends, almost everyone
Danny Stevens, Chairman
holds this time of year as special. It’s important to keep our perspective and not let pure
LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA
greed become the reason for the season. Good Night and Good Luck
Published Nov. 21,28, 2012
Port Citrus Negotiating Team accepts
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The negotiating team for the Citrus County Port Authority publically met with rep-
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resentatives of TranSystems Monday morning to hear the firm’s scope of work for the Port
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Citrus feasibility study. The Port Citrus negotiating team included Port Authority Mem-
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ber Commissioner Rebecca Bays, Port Director Brad Thorpe, Port Legal Counsel Richard
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Wesch, and Assistant County Administrator Ken Frink. Representatives from TranSystems
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included Matt Gehman and Frederick R. Ferrin. Frank Schiraldi from Hoyle, Tanner and
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The meeting began with TranSystems stating they have no conflict with any pend-
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ing litigation which could stall their efforts in regards to the feasibility study for Port Citrus.
TranSystems presented their scope of services and approach to the completion of the feasi-
bility study in three phases, which are as follows:
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Phase 2: Identifying funding sources, both state and federal, and initial application
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Negotiating team members wanted to make sure the first phase of the proposal
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the port’s feasibility before we move on to phase 2 and 3 of the study,” stated Commissioner
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The Port Authority negotiating team unanimously voted to accept TranSystems’
proposal. The scope of work will act as a contract between both parties to move forward
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with the feasibility study. The scope of work will be presented at the next Citrus County
Port Authority meeting for consideration and approval.
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