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Wow!! Another attorney Brad Bettin letter in The Newscaster dated October 8 with

Letter to the Editor:

me as the target again. Please ask yourself this question: "Why would a paid Town of Inglis

Re: I TOLD YOU SO.....

attorney (Brad Bettin) write about any citizen at all? ***** Brad Bettin made no apology

Since my last two letters, laying out the TRASH contract situation- If you read it

for calling citizens "Minions" **** Brad Bettin our paid Inglis Town Attorney is behaving

from start to finish , you'll get more insight into what is happening. NEWS FLASH!! There

like a school yard bully. What we need is a qualified attorney without personal history with

has since been an e-mail from the Levy County Coordinator to The MAYOR, because he

Mayor Glenda Kirkland.

said the Levy County Landfill could not afford to lose our garbage (YEW!). He wanted to

I was pleased to be a member of the audience at our Inglis Town meeting on Octo-

meet with the MAYOR as an Ordinance in Levy Cty. Is being developed that states that gar-

ber 7, 2014. The citizens were united and defeated the "Special Magistrate" temporary, but

bage in Levy Cty. Must remain in Levy Cty.(one way to put it to us, with the higher prices

not completely. Your voice is very important. Please continue to attend meetings to protect

Supposedly an RFP is being prepared, and believe me when I say this--it will

Sincerely, William A. Monteverde, Inglis

probably REQUIRE that our garbage goes to the Levy Cty. Landfill. In the meantime, on

Letter to the editor:

the Agenda for the Oct. 7 Meeting, it stated : WASTE-PRO MONTH to MONTH contract.

Re: Good things are happening in Inglis.

It's also interesting to note that they did not vote on a MONTH-to-MONTH contract , but an

First , I would like to thank Steve Warren our new Code Enforcement Officer for

extension until December 31, 2014-You may also find it interesting that Sherry Ely signed

enforcing (explaining ) the rules to an unlicensed vendor on Hwy 19 a couple of weekends

"The Solid Waste Addendum#1" with WASTE-PRO to extend the franchise agreement for

ago. These unlicensed vendors do not collect sale tax, property tax, or add to our town in

3 mos. It states that this agreement is BINDING on both parties, so...NO WAY OUT!

Interesting, too, is that this agreement was signed on September 30th-and the item

Second, I would like to thank Steve Kesterson for working (leading) on the new

wasn't voted on until Oct. 7--so it was signed BEFORE the outcome of the vote. Somethin'

boat ramp project. When this project is finished every business will probably hire at least

stinks, folks, and we all need to speak up or we're all in a fix--Paying almost 2X what we

one more employee. At least 30 more jobs. Now we will have a clean and prosperous town.

could NOW BE PAYING FDS, (who , if the contract is signed and ratified prior to the Levy

Its simple. Its at least a start. Thanks Mayor Kirkland for enabling these new happenings.

County Ord. being completed, should be "Grandfathered in" for the 5-year duration.) It has

James Zaloga, Inglis

been some of our Commissioners' and Mayor's Agenda to renew WASTE-PRO, PERIOD--

no matter that it costs us citizens a lot more money! It's funny that they want to send our

Letter to the Editor:

sewage to Citrus County and make us pay Citrus for it, but they don't want us to send our

I am writing to add my support for the young man, Mathew Wingo, who recently

garbage there--How hypocritical!!

called attention to the bad condition of our street, which hundreds of people use to get to the

LAST MINUTE ALERT!!---On September 15, you will be glad to know that our

public boat ramp with their boats and trailers.

MAYOR wrote correspondence to the GOVERNOR to get rid of SALLY PRICE. Since

But, I'm also writing because I am so proud of this young man who has decided to

they got Drew kicked off, now they think they can do the same to Sally. It'll be 2-down, 1

get active in doing something to improve his community. He is genuinely concerned and,

more to go!--Please call THOMAS WINOKUR in Tallahasse at 850-717-9310 and tell him

rather than sit around complaining, has decided to take an active position. He started by go-

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it would be a travesty! If you are reading this on Wed., Oct. 15, TODAY IS THE LAST

ing door to door to get signatures in support of his project and then followed up with a letter

DAY!!! We were totally blindsided by this- GOD BLESS-RHONDA KLINE, Inglis.

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

We need to encourage our young people who are interested in wholesome, positive

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

Letter to the Editor:

ideas and activities. Too many times we ignore what they are saying and then wonder why

mail, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.com

At the last Inglis Town meeting we see what happens when politics are placed

our youth are moving away to more progressive areas where people are not only concerned

ail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

above doing what's right: "Someone" told our Little Leaguers that the Town Commission

about the environment, but also about the people who live there.

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had turned its back on them, and that they should "show up and let them know how you

Let's hope that our Levy County officials will take notice and act on this problem.

feel." While it was nice to have the kids there - hearing them recite the Pledge of Allegiance

Wouldn't it be nice if an issue like this was on the front page of our local newspaper instead

was a thrill - seeing them used as a political football' for a commissioner's political gain

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of all the negative items that are usually "highlighted"?

was sad, knowing that none of it would have been necessary if that"someone" had only at-

Sincerely, Aileen Carl, Inglis

tended the Commission's Budget Workshops.

Each Town Commissioner is assigned a department to oversee and report back

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to the full commission the needs, problems, etc. of their respective department(s). Com-

missioner    is maintenance  bridges and water operations.

Morin,  in charge of    and roads and 

Commissioner Ely does the same job for Public Safety (Police & Fire) and Code Enforce-

··

ment. Commissioner Kesterson for Budget & Finance, and Commissioner Smalldridge for

Planning, Zoning AnimalControl.     

   and   

  overyears,CommissionerPrice hasbeenoverHealth, Welfare and Recre-

"For   4         

ation. Last year this commission increased her budget to $20,000, but she only submitted

or spent $5,000 (with the last $800 or so being spent on toilet paper). During the budget

process this year, she wasn't at a single workshop, didn't submit any budget, didn't identify

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   priorities. Having nothing to work with, the rest

any necessary projects her

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R Y of the I N G M A set E budget forO R D Welfare andRecreation at $5,000 because

T H Commissioners D the T O Health, E R

thatisthe spent lastyear.  

   amount   

efforts, something good did come out of the Little

Despite "someone's" best 

League being at the meeting. "Someone" hadn't told the Commission about the girls soft-

ball fieldbeing orit fixed by last weekend. When told

   unplayable  that the League needed 

lastaboutthe  the Little League, the entire Commission immedi-

 Tuesday night   crisis facing

atelyactedandthe Town'sPublicWorksdepartment made sure the field was put in shape.

  -     

It would'vea shamegameshad to be cancelled because "someone" thought it was

 been   if  

The Lions Annual Cedar KeyServing Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Crystal Oct 19, 9 a.m. to

Seafood Festival is Saturday Oct 18 and Sunday River, Homosassa

more important to use the kids to put on a show for political grandstanding than to solve the

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5 p.m. Now in its 45th year, the Lions Club Cedarl:Key Seafood Festival celebrates the area's

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Little League's problem and do the right thing for the kids. The kids - this Town - deserves

fishing heritage, offering two days of fantastic Proof for 8-27-14over 200 arts and crafts

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exhibitors as well as free live music by local singer songwriters in the beach front park on the

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