The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - December 12, 2012
From Dawn's Front Porch
NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE UNIFORM
METHOD OF COLLECTING
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
Fire Report Card – An update on the Levy County Public Safety Department was presented
to the Yankeetown Council at a Special meeting by David Knowles director of the depart-
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS
ment which now includes the YT Fire and Rescue Dept. Fowler’s Bluff, Rosewood and YT
have all successfully merged with the county fire system. Inglis has apparently voted not
Levy County, Florida (the "County") hereby provides notice, pursuant to section
to merge with the county and remains a stand alone department. This means the proposed
197.3632 (3)(a), Florida Statutes, of its intent to use the uniform method of collecting
$75,000 addition to house an ambulance at the Inglis Station will not happen. The average
non-ad valorem special assessments to be levied within the unincorporated area and the
ambulance response time for Levy County was reported as 10.41 minutes. This is due to
municipal limits of the Town of Yankeetown in the County, for the cost of providing fire
the rural settings of our county.
protection services and facilities commencing for the Fiscal Year beginning on October
Since the take over by the county, YT fire ran 10 calls in October and 5 in Novem-
1, 2013 and continuing until discontinued by the County. The County will consider the
ber. Their “out of the chute time” was approximately 3 minutes. YT also now has a des-
adoption of a resolution electing to use the uniform method of collecting such assess-
ignated volunteer to respond at night. The whole report which covers Emergency Medical
ments authorized by section 197.3632, Florida Statutes, at a public hearing to be held at
Services (EMS) and Fire Departments for the fourth quarter, is in the hall if you would like
9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2012 at the Commission Chambers, Levy County Courthouse,
to see it in it’s entirety. There are some interesting facts, some of which are surprising. For
355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. Such resolution will state the need for the levy
instance, the collection rate for EMS is dismal. The lowest earning month was September
and will contain a legal description of the boundaries of the real property subject to the
with a collection rate of only 10%. The highest rate was in July at 23.6 % which means over
levy. Copies of the proposed form of resolution, which contains the legal description of
70% of these bills were unpaid.
the real property subject to the levy, are on file at the office of the County Coordinator
Most importantly, Levy County is attempting to augment the staffs of the small
in the Levy County Courthouse located at 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. All
municipal departments that have joined the county. Since Fowler’s Bluff went with the
interested persons are invited to attend.
county, they have had personnel assigned to the station for twelve hours a day, seven days
In the event any person decides to appeal any decision by the County with respect to
a week. Director Knowles needs more volunteers. He has put up billboards made pos-
any matter relating to the consideration of the resolution at the above referenced public
sible through a grant, in a direct campaign to appeal for new recruits. There is presently a
hearing, a record of the proceeding may be needed and in such an event such person may
small stipend for anyone who is willing to work a shift. I think everyone is aware of how
need to ensure that a verbatim record of the public hearing is made, which record includes
important this kind of service is to the community. Anyone who is interested in becoming
the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is to be based. In accordance with the
a volunteer member of Levy County Department of Public Safety or your local fire depart-
Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing a special accommodation or an inter-
ment please contact 855-Vol-Fire, the YT hall or VolunteerFirefighter.org
preter to participate in this proceeding should contact the County Clerk Office at (352)
Official Zoning Official – At the regular meeting of the YT Council, Charlie Botts
486-5266 at least seven (7) days prior to the date of the hearing.
was approved as the permanent ZO for Yankeetown. He had served his 6 months probation
DATED this 21st day of November, 2012.
and will now become a permanent part time employee of the town.
By order of:
Where Have All The Bees Gone - The Friends of the WGP are hosting a presentation on
Danny Stevens, Chairman
“Bees, Pollination and the Future of Beekeeping in Florida” given by Master Beekeeper,
LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA
Mr. Van Cleef. The presentation will be at the Preserve at 1:00 PM on December 15. Good
Published Nov. 21,28, Dec. 5, 12, 2012
Night and Good Luck
R&M
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