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Deborah Russell - Editor/Publisher
Wednesday September 30, 2009
Inglis, FL 34449
Tom Russell - Consulting Editor
A Publication of
Sally Price - Correspondent
Permit No. 14
Newscaster Publishing
Mike Moore - Photojournalist
Squawk Box
With Sally Price
End of the Beginning
“The end of all your
searching is when you get
back to where you started
and discover it for the first
time” is an old saying that
definitely describes the mandatory garbage
assessment issue. After 15 months of dis-
cussions on the mandatory garbage col-
lection ordinance that was passed almost
30 years ago and never enforced, a con-
tract with Waste Pro was voted on to in-
clude over 700 residential properties with
a structure. This contract was at a cost of
over $130,000 and to be paid by assess-
ment through the tax collector on the tax
bills of Inglis residents. At the meeting to
accept the assessment, audience input was
given and something changed the minds of
3 of the council members who voted down
the assessment. This put the “cart before
the horse” or rather the “horse under the
cart” and gave no way to fund the previ-
ously signed contract without the assess-
ment. With Waste Pro holding all the cards,
the Inglis Commission had no option but to
agree to a revised contract that Waste Pro
Citrus County Sheriff Jeff Dawsy at the finish line after this past Saturday’s 13th annual “Beat the Sheriff” race. With a time of 23:23, this is
was willing to negotiate. Instead of the re-
one Sheriff that can catch you. The USA Track & Field-certified 5K (3.1 mile) course took runners through scenic venues in historic, downtown
duction for the whole town for pickup, we
Inverness. Proceeds from the race go to support Jessie's Place in Beverly Hills. The center is named in honor of 9-year-old Jessica Marie Lun-
now have an increase for the 217 who do
sford, the Homosassa youngster who was kidnapped from her home and murdered in 2005. Photo by Mike Moore.
pay for service and a contract that gives ex-
Not Satisfied, Homeowner
FHP looking
clusive rights for garbage pickup to Waste
Pro for 5 years. Written into the contract
Pulls A Gun On Repair Man
is the normal up to 2.5% yearly increase
for hit & run
but also an increase if there is a change in
the disposal costs, taxes and other charges
Philip A. Maturo, 60, 917 Stan-
a handgun at him,” the report stated.
and adjustments.
ford Terrace, Inverness, was arrested by the
A witness corroborated the victim’s
driver that
The meeting to vote on this new
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Serpt. 23,
account and said, when he saw what was go-
contract came out hot and heavy as Mayor
charged with a felony, aggravated assault
ing on, he walked to the corner of STanford
Lake asked if the commissioners had read
with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
Terrace and a cross-street, to call 9-1-1.
struck youth
He was held on $7,000 bond.
Maturo agreed to speak with offi-
Continued on page 12- Squawk Box
According to Maturo’s arrest re-
cials. According to the arrest report: Maturo
Homosassa Man
The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is
port, four officials were called to Maturo’s
said he’d contracted with the victim for the
looking for a driver who struck a 13-year-
Killed In Car Crash
residence due to an argument, during which,
victim to do some remodeling and repairs to
old Lecanto youth on Sept. 20th as he was
Maturo had allegedly pointed a handgun
his residence. However, he felt the victim
The Florida Highway patrol re-
walking with another youth along C.R. 490,
at the victim in the driveway of Maturo’s
was trying to cheat him, so when the victim
ports that 61 year old Jimmy D. Shields of
just east of Calais Terrace. According to the
home, near the garage.
attempted to leave, Maturo got his handgun
Homosassa was killed in a one car accident
FHP, the youths were walking east bound,
The victim told deputies that he
and held it out, away from his body, and told
about 7:30 p.m. Monday. The report stated
and the unknown vehicle was traveling west
was providing contract home improvement
the victim he could not take his tools until
that Shield’s 1998 Mercury SUV was trav-
bound, negotiating a right curve, when it
services at Maturo’s residence, and when he
the job was completed.
eling westbound on W. Grover Cleveland
came off the road onto the south shoulder.
attempted to go inside to pick up his tools to
According to the report, the gun
Blvd. For unknown reasons at this point in
The right front of the vehicle struck
leave, Maturo became upset with him. He
was a .357 Magnum Colt Python revolver
the investigation, the vehicle traveled off
the youth, David Curry, Jr., who came to rest
said Maturo approached him with a hand-
with a six-inch barrel loaded with five
of the roadway and onto the northern grass
168 feet east of Calais Terrace on the south
gun, told him he could not have his tools,
rounds. It was located in a master bathroom
shoulder, overturning and striking several
shoulder, 9 feet from the road’s edge. The
and that he would “put a hole” in his head,
cabinet.
small trees.
vehicle fled the scene. The vehicle is de-
the report stated. He told officials that he
Maturo was transported to the Cit-
Shields was ejected, coming to rest
scribed as a white Chevy 4x4 with loud muf-
pushed Maturo’s hand away, so they could
rus County Detention Facility after being
next to the vehicle on the northern grass
flers. According to Sgt. Larry Kraus, Public
discuss the problem, and when he pushed
cleared by Emergency Medical Services
Continued on page 2 - Fatal Crash
Maturo’s hand away, Maturo was “pointing
(EMS) at the scene due to health issues.
Continued on page 11- Hit & Run