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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Citrus County updates its demographics
Real Estate Today
A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond
Citrus County planners recently updated the demographic data regarding the county’s
population with the newest statistics available from the U.S. Census Bureau. That data shows
Encouraging news for the economy in 2009
the estimated total county population at 140,169 as of July 1, 2007. Estimates usually run
If you want to read some inspira-
to "positive thinking" his way
about a year behind.
tional, and informative economic magazine’s
to get the votes to win the presi-
The population of Inverness was estimated at 7,248, and Crystal River at 3,547. The
try Kiplinger’s, Money, and Forbes. This
dency, so let’s see what he can
median age in the county was 49.5. For working citizens, it was 41.1
month Steve Forbes gave us his own take on
do in 2009. However, if he starts
The labor force was estimated at 56,544 workers. The mean income was $37,621. The
the present economic situation.
to raise taxes on the big busi-
median family income was $51,850.
He starts his report on how, and why
ness owners to the point they
The Community Development Division updates the information as it becomes avail-
we got into this situation stating that it was
stop expanding their busi-
able and publishes it in the form of a pamphlet called “Citrus County at a Glance.” It includes
mostly from a chain of economic policy er-
nesses I will venture to guess that the little
population, housing, income and employment information about the county. The information
rors. He feels that the world is "flush with
guy that voted for him will not be too happy.
is available online at the bottom of the county’s Internet Web home page under “Demograph-
cash", but certain segments of the economic
If he raises taxes on capital gains to
ics, Citrus County Profile” at www.bocc.citrus.fl.us.
strata are frozen because of fear. Mr. Forbes
the point big investors stop investing, it may
It is also available in pamphlet form at the Citrus County Lecanto Government Build-
feels that if the US and other countries do not
back fire right back at the democrats, and you
ing, at the county commission office on the second floor of the court house and at the
implement polices that hinder growth, then
the little guy. Politics aside the one thing we
county’s library branches.
the economic recovery can start as soon as
can do as individuals is to not let ourselves
Office Closing  - Continued from page 3
early in 2009.
be governed by fear, so go out and enjoy
He and I agree that if we do not have
spending that $1,200. per couple economic
a proliferation of regulations that stifle inno-
“The Department encourages customers to skip the trip and conduct their driver
stimulus check on something you may need.
vation, and taxes that harm the creation and
license business online at www.flhsmv.gov, where various online services are available. Cus-
As far as real estate I’m glad to do
deployment of capital we will have recovery.
tomers can renew their driver licenses, identifications cards and vehicle tags, and change
my part selling foreclosures as the backlog of
This "let business flourish attitude", is usu-
their address on their license or ID card from the comfort of their own home by using our
distressed properties needs to be purchased
ally considered the Republican ideal. Make
online services,” said Division of Driver Licenses Director Sandra Lambert. “If a customer
so general market real estate can rebound. If
sure the large business owner is encouraged
has received notification from the Department to come into an office, they can make an
you wish to help in this way, and make some
to expand through tax breaks, and other in-
appointment at http://oasis.hsmv.state.fl.us. Making an appointment can be a time saving
money for yourselves, a free list of foreclo-
ducements, which in turn allows that busi-
tool for customers.”
sure bargain homes is still available. If you
ness to hire many employees. With this sce-
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