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The Citrus county commission on Dec. 21 directed County Administrator Brad

Thrope to create a plan for a blue ribbon committee to investigate the concept of combining

fire, EMS and law enforcement under a single department.

County officials had traveled to Broward County recently to look at that county s

consolidated Public Safety Department. Thorpe said that though first skeptical about the

idea, county officials had been impressed with what they had seen in Broward.

Thorpe will come back to the commission with a suggested format for the commit-

tee, which is expected to analyze how such a system could work in Citrus. Its recommenda-

tion would be used in considering alternatives for meeting service needs while dealing with

falling property tax revenues.

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson s aide s

hours set for February

Office hours for Digna Alvarez from U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson s office slated for Janu-

ary 11, have been canceled. Office hours for Citrus County residents will next be Tuesday,

February 8, from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. at the Citrus County Resource Center.

“I am Missy, a beautiful little black

The center is located on 2804 W. Marc Knighton Court, off County Road 491 just

‘deer’ type Chihuahua with a dab of white

south of Beverly Hills. Alvarez will be on hand to assist anyone, including and particularly

“Taz is a sweet 10 yo tan Shih Tzu, house-

on my chest. I’m a wonderful, cuddly lap

those who need help with a federal issue, on behalf of the senator. For more information,

broken, loving, easy to care for, gets along

dog once I know you, about 6 #, 2 yo,

call 1-813-225-7040.

with other animals and people, Vaccines

Fire Service to host open houses

housebroken. I am very devoted, protective,

UTD, ID chipped. No known health prob-

for an adult home with NO children. Home

lems. Will you be the kind-hearted person

visits required prior to adoptions, available

Saturday to recruit volunteer firefighters

to provide a home, like you would want

to Citrus County and adjoining county areas,

for your pet? Owner is quite ill and hopes

The Citrus County Fire Service will host four simultaneous open houses around only. See me at Pet Supermarket on Sunday,

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that someone will give him a good home

Dec. 26th 12-2 PM. Phone A Humane So-

the county Saturday, Jan. 15, to recruit volunteer firefighters.

to live out his life, with comfort and love.

ciety Of CENTRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue,

The stations where the open houses will be held are in the areas of the

Taz might be at A Humane Society of CEN-

co  y where the Fire Service  volunteers. The     station are Inc at 527.9050, leave name, number, pet’s

 unt  most needs  Open Housesat each  

TRAL FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. WEEK-

name, loudly, clearly, for a return call, later.

  1 p.m. at:          Donation is $150, www.AHumaneSociety-

from 10 a.m. to  

LY, SATURDAY Adoption Event in Pet Su-

Floral City Fire Station, 7880 East Spanish Trail

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permarket, Inverness, 10-12 PM.”

Hernando Fire Station, 3673 East Orange Drive

  ●    

 DeRosa Fire Station, 10165 N. Citrus Avenue

Sugarmill WoodsFireWestPark Drive

  Station, 500  Oak 

 County LarryMorabito said, fire response, time is  critical

Citrus    Fire Chief   “In    a

element. be the first on   can make the

 Volunteers, who can  the scene in the more rural areas, 

difference in their communities. They are an extremely important element in our Fire Ser-

vice. I hope we see some motivated residents turn out to learn how they can be a vital part

of fire protection in their own communities.”

For more information about the open houses or the Fire Service, call

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