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ommissioner Coleman to Hold a Town Hall Meeting in February 2017

Citrus County Commissioner Brian Coleman announced he will be holding a Town

Hall Meeting on Monday, February 20th 2017 for the general public to attend. The meeting

will be held at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 2nd floor, One Courthouse Square,

Inverness, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm. "This will be an informal meeting to receive ideas, lis-

ten to issues and concerns from the community, and to explore ways to resolve problems."

explained Commissioner Coleman. For more information, please call Public Information

Officer Cynthia Oswald at (352) 527-5484.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee to Meet January 17

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday, January 17th,

at 5:00 pm, at the Citrus County Resource Center, 2804 West Marc Knighton Court Café

Room 121 Lecanto, Florida. Any person desiring further information regarding this meeting

may contact Citrus County Housing Services, 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court, Lecanto, FL

34461 (352) 527-7520.

Riley, an especially special Citrus Critter,

Nala and Precious are young female cats

County Office closings Martin Luther King Jr. Day observance

really needs some TLC. Riley is a very nice,

who were adopted from the Citrus County

Citrus County Government offices will be closed Monday, January 16, 2017, in

sweet dog, a black terrier mix, about 5 years

Animal Shelter, but brought back recent-

observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Citrus County Transit Services will be closed

old. He doesn't react in a negative manner

ly because their owner is allergic to cats.

Monday, January 16, 2017. The Citrus County Landfill will be open until 2:30pm on Mon-

with other dogs, but wants to get away from

Pretty Nala, a friendly little sweetheart, is

day, January 16, 2017, the Administration Office is closed. All library branches will be

other dogs and noise. Riley only has two

a silver/gray, sable and white female, about

closed Monday, January 16, 2017.

toes on one back foot and the other back

8 months old. She's moved up to the Cat

Healthy Food Drive in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

leg is slightly damaged, as well. Whatever

Adoption Room, but is still a little nervous

Our local food pantries often find their stock of non-perishable food items depleted

situations Riley may have encountered in

about being back at the shelter. Those at the

after the holidays. The Nature Coast Volunteer Center and Retired & Senior Volunteer Pro-

his time on earth, he's a very nice dog and

shelter have noticed that Nala becomes pan-

gram is holding a food drive in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr., who once asked "What are

icky if she is out of her kennel and sees a

would benefit from a loving home without

dog outside the window. For that reason, she

you doing for others?" Our goal is to help our local food pantries serve the citizens of Citrus

other dogs and some one-on-one love. Riley

will be best suited in a home with no dogs.

County by providing nutritional food for their families.

came into the shelter on Christmas Eve. He

Precious, Nala's companion, is a gray tabby,

Non-perishable food donations will be collected December 19, 2016 through Janu-

can be seen in he Old Administration Build-

about three years old, who also has a sweet

ary 13, 2017. Collection boxes will be set up around the county, including: Citrus County

ing. His Animal ID Number is 34287230.

disposition and was slightly nervous after

Resource Center in Lecanto, all Citrus County Libraries, and four Community Centers. For

Why not take the sadness out of Riley's eyes

being brought back to the shelter. It would

a complete list of collection locations, please call (352) 527-5959.

and fill them, instead, with happiness and

be ideal if Nala and Precious could be adopt-

love? Come meet Riley at the Citrus County

Hernando/Citrus Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee To Meet

ed together. Nala's ID number is 32000670,

Animal Shelter, located at 4030 S. Airport

The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Bicycle/Pedes-

and Precious' ID number is 21623037. Shel-

Rd. in Inverness, behind the Citrus County

trian Advisory Committee (BPAC) will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, January 19,

ter hours are Tuesday through Saturday,10

Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41. Please call 352-

2017, beginning at 3:30 p.m., at the Citrus Transit Center, 1300 South Lecanto Highway,

am - 4 pm. Please call 352-746-8400.

Lecanto, Florida. Items scheduled on the agenda include: 2017 Annual Election of Officers,

Amended FY 2017/18 FY 2021/22 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Priority Lists, and

Hernando/Citrus Draft Greenways and Trails Master Plan. Approximately one week prior to

the meeting, the meeting agenda may be viewed online at www.hernandocitrusmpo.us.

The public is encouraged to attend. Any questions concerning this public meeting

should be directed to Steve Diez, Transportation Planner III, Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan

Planning Organization, 20 North Main Street, Room 262, Brooksville, FL 34601, telephone

(352) 754-4057, ext. 28013 or email stevend@hernandocounty.us.

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