The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - June 24, 2009
Yankeetown Mayor s Report
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
A Guest Commentary by Dawn Clary
Letter to the Editor:
Welcome New Employee - Although he has been around for months and many of you are
Re: Progress Energy’s “Proposed Nuclear Plant” =Negative economic impact.
already familiar with Chris Howard, he was officially on probation and not a permanent hire
For the last few months I have been working with a mortgage company to refinance
until the mid month meeting when the Town Council voted to add Chris to our permanent
while the interest rates are low. Recently I was denied a loan and the only reason given was
staff. He successfully completed his probationary period, which is standard town policy
that my property is next to the “proposed site” for the Nuclear Plant. This is a quote taken
and Mr. Howard is now our Maintenance Department. He has proved to be an asset to the
from an email between the lender and my mortgage company: “We aren’t going to lend on
town and I hope he will have a long and happy career with the town.
the property. I am really sorry but we can’t do the property at all. If there were something I
Looking for Workers - Mr. Gele, from the Weatherization Assistance Program, gave a
could do, I would but in this particular situation, there isn’t. The site this property is located
presentation to the Town Council at the last mid month meeting. The weatherization pro-
on is next to a site that has been selected for a nuclear power plant. This is not something
gram provides assistance to low income families to improve the energy efficiency of their
that would be acceptable to the bank on either the wholesale or retail side.” This was the
homes. The program has received an increase in funding and will be able to greatly expand
only reason given at the beginning. After continued pressing from me and the mortgage
the number of homes that they can help. This group provides repair and replacement of inef-
company the lender said, the comparables were not good because they were spread over too
ficient heating and cooling units, attic and floor insulation, minor repairs on windows, doors
large an area i.e.: Levy county and the age of some comparables.
and floors. However, they also need to hire more help to do these repairs. They would like
I spoke with a local realtor about this and he confirmed that comparables are almost
to hire as much as possible from Levy County to do the work in Levy County. If you are a
non existent. Our home and property is in a unique situation, acreage adjoining property that
licensed contractor or handyman/woman, you may wish to give the Central Florida Com-
is the “Proposed Site of a Nuclear Power Plant”.
munity Action Agency a call. Their Levy County Office phone is (352) 493-1732.
My neighbor and I have been in talks with Progress Energy and the Levy County
Park Problems - Unfortunately problems at the Yacht Basin Park, essentially across
Property Appraiser’s office about the devaluation of our property due to our proximity to the
from the Coast Guard Station, have increased. Refusing to obey the rules such as no diving
site. This denial of financing should confirm that devaluation is real.
off the fishing pier, also climbing in the trees, stealing signs, offensive comments to town
So I figure that Progress Energy’s Proposed Plant is costing me ~$200 a month,
employees and officials, and just generally trashing the place have made a bad situation. An
this is the savings I would have if the loan would have been made.
ordinance which will put more teeth into enforcement of some civility and use of the park is
Richard Levins, Inglis
on the agenda for the regular council meeting on July 6th. It is sad that some people do not
Letter to the Editor:
just behave and create a situation themselves which ultimately reduces their own enjoyment
Town Clerk, Commissioners, Mayor:
of the park.
An unexpected health issue has developed which will prevent me from further
Good Test Results - The town’s water has passed another round of testing for the Triha-
performing the duties of a town commissioner. It is therefore necessary to tender my resig-
lomethane and Haloacetic Acids, the chlorine byproduct contaminants. As many of you are
nation, effective immediately.
aware, the new plant was specifically designed to reduce these contaminants. The limit for
I regret any inconvenience that this will cause to the current commission, which is
Trihalomethanes is 80 parts per billion (ppb) and our water tested at 40.1 ppb. This is very
an excellent group of civic-minded gentlemen, who have been a pleasure to work with.
good as you can see that we are WAY below the limit. The limit on total Haloacetic Acids
Many thanks to the town clerk and her staff for generous and timely help whenever
is 60ppb and our analysis results were 11.4 ppb. So far the water plant is doing an excellent
it was needed. Also, many thanks to both the police chief and the fire chief, to whom I was
job of reducing the chlorine byproduct contaminants. This is also to the credit of the Water
liason, for their cooperation and for their successful efforts to improve their respective de-
Plant Staff who have taken exceptional care of the water plant and the time to ensure that
partments.
every detail is maintained and tweaked to get this kind of performance. Take a bow. Good
Edward Michaels,Commissioner, Town of Inglis
Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown
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the community. One dollar generates or creates $5-$14 in value within the community. From
a dollar spent at a national chain store, 80 percent leaves town immediately. (Source: a quote
from Tom Mitchell of E Magazine, taken from Northwest Institute's Choices for Sustainable
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