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Citrus County residents may recycle natural, live Christmas trees at the Citrus

County Central Landfill, free of charge during the months of December and January only.

Trees must be cleaned of all decorations, lights, and artificial snow. Artificial trees brought

to landfill for disposal will be charged standard solid waste / trash rates. For more informa-

tion on landfill hours, call 527-7670 during week day office hours

Commissioner Kinnard to Hold a Town Hall Meeting in January

Citrus County Commissioner Jeff Kinnard announced today he will be holding a

Town Hall Meeting on Thursday, January 26 for the general public to attend. The meeting

will be held at the Coastal Region Library, located at 8619 W. Crystal Street in Crystal River,

from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.

"My aim is to connect with the community on issues and challenges facing our

county. I want to know what s on people s minds and have a format to discuss, reflect, and

problem solve." explained Kinnard. "Please come with questions or concerns, as this is

intended to be an informal setting." For more information, please call Public Information

Jasmine and Baby are gorgeous female fe-

Officer Cynthia Oswald at (352) 527-5484.

lines who were brought back to the Citrus

County Animal Shelter recently after be- Elliott is cute, and his adoption is free...

Withlacoochee Trailhead Parking Lot Ribbon Cutting

ing adopted together and living in the same

Elliott, an adorable medium-sized

The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners celebrated the official opening

home for seven years. Sadly, their owner re- dog, is ready for adoption. He is young, of the Withlacoochee State Trail Floral City Parking Lot on Tuesday, December 6. BOCC

turned the girls to the shelter because she is about 13 months-old, and has a medium Chairman Scott Carnahan, Commissioner Ron Kitchen, Commissioner Jeff Kinnard and

moving. Both are about nine and a half years brown coat with white markings. He also past Commissioner Rebecca Bays hosted the ribbon cutting event attended by representa-

old. Jasmine is a tabby with a gray, sable, has quite an expressive, adorable face. tives from; Hernando County, Rails to Trails Organization, Fort Cooper State Park, Withla-

black and white tiger look to her coat. Her He's a terrier/pit bull mix and can be found coochee State Trail, Citrus County Visitor and Convention Bureau, Citrus County Public

Animal ID number is 7578070, and she s in `The Uppers' area of the Citrus County Works, along with many Floral City community organizations.

in the Meet-Your-Match Room. Baby has a Animal Shelter, located at 4030 S. Airport

The ADA compliant project consists of seventeen spaces of vehicle parking for the

silky black coat. Her Animal ID number is Rd. in Inverness, behind the Citrus County Withlacoochee State Trail next to the existing trailhead and restroom facility, with drainage

7516242, and she can be found in the Cat Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Elliott s Animal ID and roadway improvements. The majority of work on this project was done in-house by

Adoption Room. To see the girls, stop by the Number is 33933755. Since Elliott was tak- Citrus County employees with a total cost of approximately $20,000. The total estimated

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county shelter, located at 4030 S. Airport en in at the shelter on Nov. 7, his adoption project cost with an outside contract would have been $105,000.

Road in Inverness, behind the Citrus County is S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Phone: - just the small license fee is required Waterfront Lifeguard Class Offered at Bicentennial Park

Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Hours are Tues. - as it(352) 489-4588 cat who(727) 362-4788

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Citrus County Animal Services continues to offer free adoption of dogs and cats

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