The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - December 29, 2010
From Inglis Town Hall
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
“Shop with a Cop” was held Dec. 23rd at Walmart. Thanks to the generous con-
tributions of all, we had 33 youngsters participate. This year it was not necessary to have
Yankeetown Mayor's Report
a lottery, enough was collected to provide each child who applied with a $100. gift card,
which they used to shop, with their parents and members of the Inglis Police Dept.
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
Special thanks for the generous contributions of: Our Pub, Patti Anderson, Baal-
On the pending eve of 2011 all is quiet and a good time to reflect on the year gone
men Three Corp., Lorraine Barber, Commissioner Merrit, Mona Beach, Harold Bentsen,
by, way to fast. The best thing that happened this past year was the resolution of the last law-
Margaret Benjamin, Buddy & Fred’s, Captain’s Cove Outfitters, Diamond Investments,
suits, in our favor, concerning the Comprehensive Plan and our former Zoning Official. The
Chief Dixon, Chris Fineout, Hair Port, Doug & Margaret Harmon, Mary Henry, Mildred
Yankeetown Comp Plan was recognized by the DCA as a good plan and awarded us the
Kilgore, Barbara Lake, Mahalaxmi Investments, The Mousetrap, Marlea Merriman, Ardis
Planning Excellence Award.
Price, River Coast Realty, Deidre Stark, John Swartz, Joyce Whitacre, Matthew Yaquinto,
Disasters -We scampered right through the year without experiencing any disas-
and Yellow Rose Farm & Feed, and to all who put money in the cans collecting for this, at
ters. Despite the predictions that it was going to be a very active year for hurricanes, and it
various Inglis locations. You all made 33 kids very happy this Christmas.
was, we were spared any hurricane visits here. Also the oil spill did not directly impact us
In addition to “Shop with a Cop”, the town of Inglis distributed turkeys and fixings
by coming ashore here.
to 24 families.
Worker Bees - Staff was fairly stable this year, we did get a new Zoning Official,
You may have noticed that our Water Dept. has begun using a new electric vehicle
Kurt Woerner who replaced long time ZO Chris Fineout who retired. Water Dept. employee
to read meters, and other tasks. This new “green” vehicle will replace an old truck which
Paul Shearer hit his ten year anniversary and got his Class D water license.
was a true gas guzzler, and had reached the end of its serviceability.
Projects -We really didn’t have any big building projects such as we have had in
The road project at Lee Terrace is complete. It has solved the problems in this area.
past like the water plant but we did accomplish a major culvert job on 67th street, replacing
Computer classes will begin in January, under the direction of Commissioner Drinda
all the culverts, much needed, and restoring the ditch. I think our administration has made
Merritt. Please call town hall – 447-2203 to enroll.
progress in the drainage area, we have improved the Hickory culvert and installed a flapper
My wife and I, the Inglis Commissioners, and Inglis employees, wish everyone a very
valve on a Magnolia seawall that seems to have helped. This year we hope to do another
Bill Lake, Mayor
Healthy and Happy New Year.
street and continue replacing rusted and collapsed culverts.
The pavilion in the Children’s Park got a new roof on the. Thanx to the county, the park
Letter to the Editor:
also got some new equipment, a bouncy fire truck, jungle gym and a water fountain. Our
Re:Tarmac Mine - Probable Disaster
maintenance department did a lot of painting and spiffed up the park.
The Tarmac Mine “Approximately elevation 6-7 feet on Gulf side and 16-17 feet
Economics – The nuclear plants had their schedule pushed back by almost 2 years
on east end”sits within the hurricane–surge reach and evacuation zone of a category 2 and
which disappointed many in the community who where hoping for the economic shot in the
higher storm. Fifty-Two major hurricanes or storms have directly impacted upon Levy
arm. Also the same real estate woes that affect the rest of the country are in play here and
County, an average of 3.21 storms per year from through 2009’
sadly we have had foreclosures and stagnant sales.
The danger lies in the probable displacement from storm surge of water borne
85 Years Old – Yankeetown is now 85 years old and heads into the home stretch
quarry pit impurities and other mine related activities, affecting coastal waters of the Gulf,
toward the centurion mark. We celebrated with a wonderful party at the Lodge. Hope that
Waccassassa Bay, fishing and the Aquaculture ofCedar Key.
everyone has a Happy New Year. Good Night and Good Luck
The documented 1842 hurricane hitting Cedar Key had a storm surge of 27 feet
“seven feet taller then a two storey building”. Do to the gulf coast’s shallow continental
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19/98 in Levy County would have been inundated by the 1842 hurricane four feet greater
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