THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
PAGE 8 - February 24, 2010
Citrus Fire Chief clarifies fund-raising
by volunteer fire associations
To clear up confusion about donations to volunteer fire departments, Citrus
County FireChief Larry Morabito said Wednesday that the Citrus County Fire Service
does not solicit for donations to the Fire Service or any of the county fire department s
facilities located around the county.
Responding to questions from the public about solicitations for fund-raising
involving volunteer firefighter associations, Morabito said that those are civic and social
associations and separate from county government and the Fire Service.
“While those associations are made up of our wonderful Citrus volunteers, I
need to clear up any confusion about donations for them,” he said.
“The volunteers have been and will continue to be a most vital element in
our fire system, but their associations shouldn t be confused with county government.
Solicitations in a fundraiser done in the name of a volunteer firefighters association, for
example, for portrait photographs, are for that association and not the Citrus County
Fire Service, he said.
“The resident s taxes pay for the equipment and operations. The county Fire Ser-
Local businessman Dixie Hollins recently visited Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center to
vice is not associated with any fund-raising company or solicitor,” Morabito said. “It s
donate $1000 towards the purchase of pediatric equipment for the hospital’s emergency
great if residents want to support their local volunteer association, but I just want them to
department. The funds were raised during the third annual Community Roast which featured
know that it s their local taxes that pay for the Fire Service and that the county doesn t do
Hollins as the guest of honor. The Volunteer Services League at Seven Rivers Regional will
fund-raising.”
manage the equipment purchase. Pictured from left are Josh Wooten, president/CEO, Citrus
County Chamber of Commerce; Dixie Hollins, owner, Citrus Mining & Timber, Inc.; Joyce Bran-
NAPA Auto &
cato, CEO, Seven Rivers Regional Medical Center and Rachel Stack, RN, Seven Rivers Regional
Medical Center.
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