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If one wants to have some entertainment, attend the Inglis Town Commission

meetings. The 12-2-2014 meeting was one of a kind. The first agenda item took 30 minutes

Have you considered the yellow-tailed goatfish?

while the commissioners read materials which had been made available to them a week

It is a white fish with a yellow tail. Schools of

prior (11/24/14). During public comments, an issue was raised that was not on the agenda

goatfish hang around reefs where the angelfish

but needed to be discussed. It involved public works employees taking vehicles home. One

live because the goatfish love to eat the angelfish

commissioner began his comments about his military service (unrelated to the topic) and

for lunch. However, the goatfish have a prob-

continued a personal conversation, that was totally out of order and argumentative, with

lem; they are bothered when their gills become

the mayor and the town attorney and the public works supervisor. The commission chair

infested with parasites.

allowed the disruption to continue and escalate to a shouting match, simply saying "point

of order", which accomplished nothing. At some point the chair should have restored order,

When the parasites get to the point of driving the

even if necessary to warn that continued or future disruptive behavior could result in having

goatfish crazy, they see red. Actually, they turn red literally! Once red, the goatfish

the disruptive commissioner escorted from the meeting. This outrageous behavior has hap-

swim to the reef where the angelfish live. When the angelfish see a red goatfish, instead

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pened at past meetings and needs to STOP so that town business can be addressed profes-

of swimming away in terror, theyPhone: (352) 489-4588andFax: (727)the parasites.

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sionally. Too many commissioners bring their personal agendas to the meeting rather than

Email, Tom Russell,the parasites have been removed, the goatfish turns white againRussell, Editor: d

Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie and swims

attending to town business. If order is not restored in these meetings and town business is

off, leaving the angelfish in momentary peace.

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not addressed, the town should close its doors and turn over our issues to the county, which

is something we do not want to happen. In that regard, we would like to applaud Commis-

Who negotiated this truce? Why would an angelfish help the enemy? Why would the

sioner Morin for her initiation of a round table meeting for citizens. Look for information

angelfish trust the enemy that it would not be eaten? Why doesn't the goatfish have a

on that in The Newscaster, if you missed the meeting. Or go online and listen to the tape.

nice angelfish meal once it has been cleaned? Did this happen by accident and chance,

Legos and Bricks comments and a question

or was it designed? Evolutionists wave a magic wand and say all this just "evolved"

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because it benefits both species but that explains nothing. God could and does create

The newly installed veterans' monument is similar to something a kindergartener

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such complex relationships.

might have constructed with Lego blocks; the pieces do not fit together. Worse than that, the

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order of the branches of service is not according to established protocol. Whoever desig-

Let the heaven and earth praise him, the seas, and everything that moveth therein.

nated the order should be ashamed; and the monument should be replaced, since repairing

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Bob and Betsy Webb,Inglis

Driving Town Vehicles Home

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Stirs Debate at Meeting

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At the Inglis commission meeting Dec. 2, 2014, Inglis Resident Rhonda Kline

questioned whether or not it was true that Town Employees were being allowed to take their

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vehicles home, one of them going as far away as Sugarmill Woods in Citrus County. At

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22:00 into the recording, the Mayor can be heard saying that the Public Works Director was

taking his truck home. Commissioner Smalldridge asked "Who authorized it?" to which the

Mayor replied that she had given him permission one time when his own truck was broken

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down. A discussion followed, in which it was discovered that it was taking place on a regu-

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lar basis. Again, the Mayor said, "I did, I authorized it on a regular basis!" Commissioner

Smalldridge replied that the Mayor did not have the authority to do that. Commissioner

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Smalldridge goes on to make it clear that when the new trucks were purchased one of the

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conditions that was established was that they "would not be allowed to go home" with em-

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ployees so that they would maintain a low mileage over time and would last the Town as

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well as hold a better value when sold.

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Commissioner Ann Morin stated that this was the first she had heard of it (It was

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her original request at a Special Meeting on June 4, 2014 to purchase two new trucks for

Public Works), with the understanding they would not be taken home in order to main-

tain low mileage and less-needed upkeep. This would also save the citizens gas money. At The Yankeetown Inglis Womans Club celebrated Christmas with a wonderful luncheon and a

a previous meeting dating back to July 9, 2013 when Commissioner Ely was the Roads and Chinese auction last Wednesday. Gifts brought by members were exchanged and fought over

Bridges Commissioner, she had brought up how she wanted to require that all Town vehicles until the third "take" allowed you to keep the coveted gift you selected. The club is open to

remain locked up in the compound except during the hours of 8am-5pm. It was stated at the all ladies any age and guests are welcome to come at 12:30 the first Wednesday of the month

time when the supervisor lived in Town, that when he was "on call", he could take the truck for the regular luncheon   The    over $80,000 in scholarships over

 and program.  club has given

home, but it was only because he lived nearby. The motion was made by Commissioner the years and is reallyactivewith community 

      projects including the A F Knotts Public Library

White and seconded by Morin -to keep all town vehicles in the compound andnotand School. latestprojectissuccess. 

Kidz Eatz for YTS a resounding

 taken fordinner and BingoThursday  and

 night  their Second To None Thrift Store,  always

home by employees, and the motion passed 5/0. Inglis police dept. personnel were eventu-

has great finds and buys. Photo/story by Sally Price.

ally prohibited from driving town vehicles home.

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