The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - November 9, 2011
Letter to the Editor:
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Re: ATTENTION INGLIS RESIDENTS, PROPERTY OWNERS!!
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
It is time once again for us to come together as concerned citizens of Inglis if we want
to have any say whatsoever in how OUR Town is to be developed. There are many projects
coming down the pike---and I would hate for you to be caught off-guard. The new Dollar
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
General is only the beginning. There is now also a Family Dollar planned to go in front of
If You’re Gona Be a Star – Excitement in Yankeetown when a film crew filmed a
Food Ranch. The only way to stop upcoming projects or at least have a say in them is to
scene for a reality series called “Got Home Alive” on the Travel Channel. It was very in-
be involved.
teresting last Saturday night at the Coast Guard Station where a fog machine was going and
Coming up on NOV. 15---is a Planning Commission Hearing which will involve the
large lights were being run by generators. A couple was in the water clinging to a cooler,
re-zoning of a property on South Inglis Ave. and Hwy. 19----from C-1 to C-2. This is the
supposedly adrift at sea and in need of rescue. A man in a dingy, out of the picture, rocked
property at the South end of Town right next to the river, and I expect a decision will be
the small boat to simulate waves. I don’t know much about when the show will be aired or
made that night.This property is already zoned Commercial and sits right next to residential
anything else but I’ll let you know if I find out.
homes. This is called “leapfrog” development because several other zonings are missing
Waterfronts Florida – I attended the Waterfronts Florida Partnership program
in between the residential and Commercial property--normally having Multi-family such as
meeting in Steinhatchee last week. Yankeetown isn’t a member of the group but they gra-
apartments next to the residential---then there would be light office buildings, next would
ciously let us attend as a scoping out kinda thing. The program had a plethora of speakers
be Light Commercial (C-1)-- and then there would be Heavy Commercial(C-2). These
who covered everything from artificial reefs to the functions of the newly formed Depart-
zonings are meant to buffer the residential areas from the encroachment of major Comercial
ment of Economic Opportunity. The state works with the group to help the areas with grants
Development.
and technical advice. Yankeetown may not be interested in joining, as their mission may
For those of you who have been around here awhile--this is Inglis Partners, LLC of
not fit with Yankeetown’s vision but it’s something to think about.
Bonita Springs with Mr. Gilkey as their major Representative. He once again is proposing
Just Ducky – The Friends of the WGP are doing their annual Duck Race during the Yan-
a HOTEL--RESORT---and Convention Center with Restaurant and gift shops---and docks
keetown Seafood Festival on November 20th at noon at Winding River Park. The money
along the river. He has once again produced pretty rendering drawings of this “proposed”
goes to help support the park especially the restoration of the education center. Purchase one
project. “Pretty” pictures mean nothing--He has no actual “Development Order”. This
duck for $5, a six quack $25, quackers dozen (13) for $50 or the whole flock (26) for $100.
means that should the Town approve this change in zoning to a more dense Commercial
Mail checks to FWGP PO Box 482 Yankeetown Fl., include your name and phone number,
Zoning(C-2)--we or the Town will have no real input as to what can be placed there. And
or purchase from any Friend of the WGP and they’ll get your ducks registered to win the
once they make a change here---the next one could be right near you!!--Mr. Gilkey has al-
$300 1st place prize or the Lazy Duck prize of $100.
ready been turned down three times in 2004 for this same request (2 times by the Town
New Water Rates – New rates went into effect this month and were used to calculate the
Commission and 1 time by The Planning Commission). Now he is back---and one time in
bills that went out the first of October. There are many reasons for the new rates. If anyone
a previous meeting, it slipped out that he said he needed the change of zoning so it would
wishes to see our expenses on the water system, check out our budget.
be worth more when he sold it. Once the change is made---he could turn around and sell
Factoid: 21.8 percent of people in Levy County live below the poverty line (source US
the property and then “anything” in C-2 zoning can be placed there. It is not fair to burden
Census Bureau). Have a safe Veteran’s Day and remember the reason for the holiday. Good
the residents who are directly behind this property to be subjected to many of the businesses
Night and Good Luck
that could be placed in C-2.
R&M
I cannot possibly put all the information here. I have a petition that I am in the process
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next Planning Commission hearing on NOV. 15--probably at 6PM. If we don’t get a handle
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on this, we will be sorry------------Rhonda Kline, Inglis
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Gary J Mosher, 61 of Inglis passed on October 29, 2011. Gary
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was born October 15, 1950 in Hartford Connecticut where he graduated
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from Manchester High School. Gary and his wife Kady moved to Inglis
15 years ago and were the owners of ABA Air Conditioning. Gary gave
13 dedicated years serving on the Inglis Town Commission. Gary loved
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