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The First Public Budget Hearing for the Town of Inglis was held September 1.

2015. Town Clerk Sally McCranie said we are suppose to let the public ask questions but Re: Walter "Buzz" Terhune - Born in New Jersey to a Military Family June 4, 1947

there is no public here. The Tentative Millage Resolution R-14-15 set the millage at 5 mills Died a Hero Protecting the Children of Inglis and Yankeetown on October 1, 2015

which is below the Roll Back Rate of 5.85 to be levied for the General Fund on all real and

intangible personal property located within the boundaries of Inglis for Fiscal Year 10-1-

Buzz, as he was fondly known, was a wounded Viet-

2015 to 9-30-2016. A motion to accept by Commissioner Pat Tulley and seconded by Com-

nam Veteran, serving our country proudly enduring three

missioner Betsy Webb followed by a vote of 4 to 1. Commissioner Drew White commented

tours of duty, and leaving the Army with several Purple

before the vote he felt the millage should be around 3.5 and his vote would be nay.

Hearts as a Second Lieutenant. He was a fiercely patriotic

A motion for Resolution R-15-15 setting the tentative budget for the Town of

man with a rich family history of service dating back to the

Inglis was made by Commissioner Morin, seconded by Commissioner Tully followed by

American Revolution and forward.

Commissioner White stating he was appalled by nobody (citizens) being here and why

Buzz lived his life through example. He was involved in

the budget keeps going the way it is. White said he couldn't vote for this budget because

our community as a member of AmVets, VFW, The Ameri-

I think the town ordinances require water rates to be adjusted on a yearly basis so that the

can Legion and a Lifetime Member of DAV.

department does not make an excessive amount of profit. White said we are hiding salaries

He was a regular fixture at the Inglis Town Meetings and

in the water department and not doing in my opinion what the law requires us to do and his

was involved with many of our Inglis and Yankeetown ser-

vote on this subject would be nay. The vote was 4 to 1, White voting nay. White also stated

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vice groups helping in any way he could.

every commissioner up here is responsible for what's in this budget. Commissioner Morin

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

A good steward of our community, Buzz was always ready

stated as a matter of record

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, have never seen any laws we are violating. White responded

to jump in and help make our towns better for everyone. He

he gave Morin the ordinanceebsiteshethenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · history.newscasterarchives.comkids, especially his daughter Kendra, veterans, fish-

W when s: asked for it. Clerk McCranie said she sent White's

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concerns to the attorney and auditor who responded with a paper article showing Alachua ing, nature, joking, his family and 30 year life partner, Rose Uzarski. If you asked Buzz

County spends thousands of dollars from their utilities. White commented he can guarantee how he was doing his favorite response was, "I'm not in jail, not in the hospital and not in

Alachua's ordinances don't say anything like ours do. Commissioner Morin reminded that a war zone... I can't complain."

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there is a water workshop in October and all the ordinances will be reviewed. The vote was

The very day that Buzz tragically lost his life, he stopped by the Inglis Town Hall

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lefta Get card and balloonson mydesk

  Well      saying, "Hang in there and get better.....I'm

4 to 1 with White voting no.

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Last of the meeting was to tentatively adopt R 16-15 mayor, commissioner and not  you        

   done with  yet".

employee's salary schedule. The vote was 5-0.

  Buzzmanconducted himself as a giant of a man

 wasn't a   of large stature, but he 

  

Total revenue and budget: (2014-15 $1,579,691) 2015-16 - $2,198,858.   compassion, the dotherightthing for everyone. Those very at-

with integrity,   and  grit to    

   iutsone good man. We will miss him. There will

 tr b ecausedour community to lose hell of a

             

RayRay Omer Phares, ofYankeetown member ofthecommunityonEastHighway40October8th  AM. 

Phares, Yankeetown, FL, a respected

  be Military  Servicehonoring Veteran "Buzz" Terhune at the South Levy Park

  a   Memorial  

          

   

      on Thursday, 

man of great faith, passed from his Earthly life on Friday morning, Sept. 25,

youth,heenjoyed   

 

As a U.S. Marine, Ray served his country during the Korean Conflict,

and was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps. In his

searching for and refurbishing cars, outfitting speed. became a 

 them for certifications

Ray 



Master Welder and member of the Boilermaker's Union, with

nuclear and elevated excavation work. Hefor many years for 

 worked Florida



Power before his retirement in 1995. Ray was a former Town Councilman for



      

the Town of Yankeetown, in 1989 and a past President of the Park to Park Bike



Path Committee of Yankeetown. Ray demonstrated his faith in Christ and steadfast devotion



to prayer with his dedication to the Crystal River Men's prayer breakfast, an eighty-year

  

tradition in Citrus County, FL.

 

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Ray enjoyed a long, rich life and was willing to sacrifice of himself for his family,

 

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which sorely misses him. He is survived by his wife, Penny; son, Benjamin; brother, Art

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