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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Budget Cuts Put Inglis, Yankeetown,
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S. Levy Fire/Rescue on a Path to Merge
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It was a precedent setting moment Friday night when Inglis, Yankeetown and
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South Levy Fire chiefs met at the Inglis fire house and concluded that they would be willing
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to merge into one department with some basic needs and requests met by Levy County.
Yankeetown Chief Paul Shearer, Inglis Chief Ken Kotas, Assistant Chief Cleve
Boatwright, past Chief Phil Sprinkle and South Levy Chief Roger Crossman and Assistant
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Chief Roger Tindol all agreed that the 3 departments work well together and that a request
by Lamar Stegall on behalf of the Levy County Fire Advisory Board to consolidate is some-
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All agreed that this merger should not to be rushed into and felt it would be over
the next year that this could be accomplished, in the meantime they want no changes in the
contracts with the county. The three agreed that if merging took place Inglis would provide
the base building with a new name chosen for the combined department but a unit must be
kept at Yankeetown and South Levy for quick response in their area.
Inglis police/fire liaison Sally Price said, “there are some real advantages in this
move for the three departments to consolidate and in the end this could make a difference
in ISO ratings that are used on home and business insurance rates. Yankeetown’s ISO num-
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ber could go down while S. Levy would get a rating number. South Levy Fire/Rescue would
require a building with power to meet state criteria.”
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There is a Fire Advisory Board meeting Thursday night in which the prelimi-
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nary county budget will be discussed. At the moment the preliminary 2012 budget shows
the Inglis department getting $91,449 while Yankeetown and S. Levy are set at zero. In
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2010/2011 the combined budget shows the three departments receiving a total of$127, 835
from Levy County Govt.
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Two Men Arrested for Stealing Back
Hoe from Levy Road Dept.
On June 23, 2010 Bruce Greenlee the supervisor of the Levy Coun-
ty Road Department reported that unknown person(s) stole a Caterpillar back
hoe valued at $ 50,000. The Caterpillar was parked at NE 155Ave and US
Highway 27. Investigators followed the tracks a short distance and the tracks
disappeared.
Through a lengthy investigation Sgt. Mike Narayan located the Cat-
erpillar in the woods in the area of 7800 NE 131stTerrace. Leads were devel-
National Night Out 2011, held at the Inglis Community Center last Tuesday, was a success-
oped and Mitchell Randall Osborn was arrested on March 7, 2011. Osborn,
ful event again this year. Sponsored by the Town of Inglis RABAC (recreation board) this is a
Mitchell
32 years of age from Trenton confessed that he and Oakley Levi Hatten, 29
nation wide event to meet your local law enforcement. Inglis Police Department, Inglis Fire
years of age, from Morriston stole the back hoe. The two attempted to load
Department, Levy County Sheriff’s Office and U S Coast Guard Station Yankeetown were all on
the back hoe on a trailer and abandoned the Caterpillar in the woods in North
hand for those of all ages to learn about their missions and equipment. Each group brought
/ South Estates. Osborn stated that Hatten gave him five oxycodone pills for
and demonstrated their cars, boats and trucks. John and Peg Duvall of Inglis with their “in
his participation in the theft. Osborn stated that he is addicted to pain killers
training” Alzheimer’s service dog look on as Inglis Police Officer Tim Swiggett does a presen-
and he is receiving help for his addiction.
tation with his K-9 Officer "Boston".
Yankeetown challenging state growth law changes
On July 28, 2011, Hatten was arrested for grand theft. Hatten stated
that he was paid $300.00 dollars for stealing and driving the back hoe by
The Current reported last week that Yankeetown has filed a suit in Leon County
Hatton
the third suspect. The third suspect has not been arrested at this time and a
circuit court, Aug. 2, against a new growth management law, HB 7207. The suit was filed
warrant for his arrest is forthcoming. The back hoe had no damage and it was
by Ralf Brookes, a Cape Coral lawyer representing Yankeetown.
returned to the Levy County Road Department.
HB 7207, supported by the Florida League of Cities and the Florida Association
of Counties, lifts most state controls over planning and growth management and bans lo-
cal governments from holding referendums on planning changes. The Yankeetown charter
requires such voter approval for planning amendments involving five or more parcels.
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