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Veterans Appreciation Week Scheduled Activities, October 31 November 15

"Citrus County's 50th Anniversary, Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans"

Letter to The Editor:

Veterans Appreciation Concert, NCCB, Sat, Oct 31, 2:30 p.m., First United Meth-

While walking my two dogs I stopped by a neighbors to say hello when a pit bull odist Church, Homosassa; Sun,

Nov 1, 2:30 p.m., Cornerstone Baptist Church, Inverness. For more information,

jumped from a parked truck and within seconds viciously attacked both dogs with one pul-

sating blood from her neck and the other severely bitten. This terror lasted about 10 seconds contact Cindy Hazzard, 601-7397; nccommunityband@earthlink.net.

Veterans in the Classroom, Nov 2 15. To volunteer contact Bob Crawford, 270-

from a loose dog with no tags. The next three days were spent in a UF Vet Clinic in Ocala.

The owner of the property called 911 from my house to get help. The 911 Dispatcher and the 9025; baddogusmc@tampabay.rr.com or Tim Holme, 597-3884, tholme@tampabay.rr.com.

Veterans Flea Market, Wed, Nov 4, 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Stokes Flea Market. To

Sherriff tried tocontact Inglis Animal Control-- with no response at all.

My wife called Commissioner Pat Tully to complain about this un-licensed dog not on schedule a free table for a Veterans Service Organization, send VSO letter request to Stokes

a leash with details of the incident. That was Sunday and by Friday we had a completed Flea Market, 5220 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461.

Veterans Social, Fri, Nov 6, 5:00 p.m. 6:30 p.m., AL Post 155. Sponsored by 40

report stating that The Inglis Animal Control Officer (Suzette Bauer) states that she could

not get the owner to answer his phone nor get the resident at home. Steve Warren, Inglis & 8. $7 at door. For more information, contact John Kaiserian, 746-1959; johnk40and8@

Code Enforcement Officer wrote that He together with Commissioner Tully and Mayor D. yahoo.com.

Mystery Veterans Poker Run, Sat, Nov. 7, Crystal River Mall. Sponsored by Amer-

Merritt told him to close the matter without any contact with the dog owner. A meeting was

held with the Mayor including, Pat Tully, Suzette Bauer, Arlene Monteverde and I. Com- ican Legion Riders 155. Registration, 9:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. For more information, contact

missioner Tully and Mayor Merritt said that the owner of the dangerous dog lives in another Gordon Marsh 956-357-4312; chewytwo2@gmail.com.

Veterans Fair, Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Crystal River Mall. Opening

county therefore they could do nothing nor would they declare the dog as dangerous.

So let's examine what is really going on here. Commissioner Pat Tully in addition to em- ceremony 9:45 a.m. For

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 more information, contact Duane Godfrey, DAV #158, 794-3104;

ployment with the The Town of Inglis, ALSO works for my neighbor whose Sons dog at- mgodfrey222@gmail.com.

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

tacked my two leashed small,dogs. Both Commissioner Tully and Mayor Merritt kept telling

Email Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.com

us that he (Son) doesn't live ebsiteneighbors address. Was thisnewscasterarchives.com ·Letter to the Editor:

W at my s: thenewscaster.com · accurate??? So,--- I called history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com

It is unfortunate that Mr. and Mrs. Webb's response to my 10/22/15 Newscaster letter

the Sheriff and he re-sent his deputy out to validate the address on his report. Answer: The

owner of the dog lives officially at the address of the attack.So, my conclusion is that it is about the Inglis Town Budget increase did not answer any questions that I raised. In fact they

accused me and the Newscaster of misinformation, since the 10/7/15 Newscaster is where I got

better to protect your boss--rather-- than taking official action to secure a dangerous dog

the information about the size of the Town budget from an article on page 11, entitled, "Inglis

from injuring other animals or persons in The Town of Inglis.

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Budget for Next Fiscal Year Finalized". The last sentence in that article was, "Total Revenue

Town documents shows that we employed our current Animal Control Officer without any

and Budget: 2014-15 $1,579,691.00 2015-16 $2,198,858.00.". My high school math is a

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proper training from March 6, 2015 until July 16, 2015. How could this happen??

little rusty but last time I checked $2,198,858.00 is $619,167.00 more than the Town is sup-

To recap, we have an un-licensed dangerous dog residing in Inglis with no action taken by posed to have spent this year, a 27% increase. The article also stated the 5 mill millage rate had

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Officials of the Town of Inglis. Ask this: "Is there a conflict of interest"????

been decided on.This is one of the highest millage rates in Levy County.as there are only two

William A. Monteverde, Inglis      It    that     

 the Webb's assert that the HUD Grant is not part of the budget. If

County Offices Closed for      

higher. is interesting

  itthen27% of Budget 

 was    Inglis'  would be going to benefit 8 individual owners.That's about

$75,000.00 per property owner, minus the grant consultants' fees.The Webbs, past and present

Veterans Day 

Holiday11 in observance

commissioners, seems focused on that grant, and the leftover house from a previous HUD grant

that the Town is spending money on.How much has been spent and how many hours are the

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of Veterans Day. The county landfill will5be open Orwella.m. to 2:30 p.m.   

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Town's Maintenance staff spending on it. I did not mention it, I asked a specific question about

Citrus County Government offices will be closed Wednesday, November

it, as I did the old Police Building. Is it returning $4 for every $1 spent on it as promised by the

093 S. from 8 Pt., Homosassa, Veterans Day

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and will return to normal business hours on Thursday, November 12. All library branches Zoning Officer, Commissioners Kesterson and Morin. Who is getting the grant money? It is

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

will be closed on Veterans Day.Email, Tom Russell, Publisher:will be closed on Veter- supposed to be for the elderly and low income families, and not for friends of the Town Clerk,

All Community buildings and pools thenewscaster1@gmail.com

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ans Day. Parks and boat ramps areaopen for regular business hours. debbienewscaster@gmail.com certain commissioners. Why does this seem to be the only grant that the Town tries

Em il, Debbie Russell, Editor: Animal Services will be mayor and

closed esVeterans Day, but will return to normal operating hours on history.newscasterarchives.comare serious road, drainage and water system maintenance concerns that need to

for when there · thehealthcaster.com

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Websiton : thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com ·Thursday.

be addressed. The Webbs suggest that I should have attended the budget workshops, hearings

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and Town meetings where I and all the other citizens would learn all concerning what goes on

in Town. Like most other citizens of the Town that have families to support, I work a job that

of the state for most of the week,attend,there as most

takes me out of Town and sometimes out

businesses or jobs that call Inglis home.That makes them impractical to

long time  going to the meetings are a waste of time since the real

residents of this Town know

are madeaboutMayor,Zoning Official is why I ask questions in the

the by the Town Clerk, or get to attend. That and some Commissioners in

 public never hear 

♦

 be questioned, it gives the impression that there is

Newscaster.When the Town doesn't like to

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 hidden.  was hoped the addition of Mrs Webb and Mrs Tully to the Com-

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mission wouldbring a of reason to the Commission and help insure that the Town

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Email: JoeCino@FearNoEvilGuns.com

OPEN: Monday - Friday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm 9:00- 2:00 

 & Saturday  am   pm works for all citizens and not just a few. Why accuse me of misinformation but not set the record

    straight. Just like Mr. O'Neill about the drainage, Mr. Kiger about the roads, M/M Kline about

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the water, Mr. Monteverde about finances, Mr. Allen questioning the usefulness of the Town at

all, my landlord asking why his millage rate is up, I want to know when there are concrete steps

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to take to draw businesses to the Town, why are we are arbitrarily spending Town money, ( over

$ 1000 for a dumpster and thank goodness Rev Adams' great Jesus Is crew doesn't cost), to

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reduce our tax base by demolishing structures that in all probability will not get rebuilt.? Why

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are we spending money to duplicate county animal control services, and fix up offices for a part

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time staff that should be in Town Hall? The citizens will eventually find out the truth and we

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