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Citrus County Utilities donated a total of $200 to high school science fair partici-

In June of 2014 I presented an article in this publication suggesting that we

pants with projects geared towards water conservation and management. The awards cer-

consider unincorporating the town of Inglis. I suggested that little good has come to the

emony was February 6 at the Curtis Peterson Auditorium. The three winning participants

town's people as a result of having a local government. We go from crisis (imagined

were: Matthew Allen, Nanotechnology to Clean up Oil Spills, Academy of Environmental

or otherwise) to crisis with little other than bad feelings and usually with minimal or no

Science- $100 (Team Project) Robert White, Saving Florida Springs, Academy of Envi-

productive results, but often with increased expenses as a result. Did you notice that

ronmental Science- $50 (Team Project) Kate Miller, Saving Florida Springs, Academy of

our Commissioners voted themselves a 33% increase in their incomes last Summer.

Environmental Science-$50

Another thing you may not have noticed is that the town's population has declined 12%

since 2000 and the median income of our residents has also declined.

For the life of me I don't know why 1300 people living together require the

expense and headaches of a government of their own. We seem to be witnessing a po-

litical game without a practical purpose. Is a poor town government better than no town

government? The Town has repeatedly turned down legitimate offers from businesses

to establish projects within the town. Any potential for growth of the town requires new

enterprises to succeed before any progress can be made that could reverse the declining

trends of the last 14 years. If we are not growing, we are declining, there is no such

thing as staying as we are. The government will continue to cost more and more while

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

private individual's incomes, not keeping pace with cost of living as it is, are declin-

ing. Giving more to the government does not improve the livesFax: (727) 362-4788

of the people, it simply

Phone: (352) 489-4588

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

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of unincorporating to reduce costs and regulation. If unincorporated, most of us would

not notice much in changes except that neighbors might be getting along better and

taxes would likely be lower. Inglis would still be Inglis, but not incorporated. Essential

services would be supplied by the county as has been the case with law enforcement. I

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think you'll agree the County has done an excellent job of providing police services for

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us since the Inglis PD was disbanded.

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I am not trying to offer all the pluses and minuses for this option here, but I

believe the town's people deserve the opportunity to consider this in a public forum

since it has been raised at recent Commission    urge you contact the Town   

meetings. I    to      

Commissioners and new candidates personallyand discuss    Thecom- 

   this with them.   

missioner's phone numbers are on the town's website https://townofinglis.org/or  

      call



Town Hall and ask for their numbers. While you're at the website read the Mission

Statement. It is difficult to see where we have progressed with the mission or that our

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being incorporated has facilitated any of the stated goals.

Attached picture (Kate Miller and Robert White outside auditorium after awards ceremony.

Bring your thoughts to the Town Commission Meetings on the 1st Tuesdays

Miller and White completed a team project for the Science Fair).

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of the month at5:30pm. There is an opportunity for public comments at each meeting.

Dunnellon Ready for Cracker Days

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Your input does matter. Think it over,

Boomtown Sam is tak-

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Activities atthe

  Inglis Amvets405 E. Hwy. 40 in Inglis, FL; phone

ing Dunnellon history on the

road as he visits Juliette (Now

William Crow AmVets Post 447 is located at

known as Rainbow Springs

352-447-4473. We're open 7 days weekly, 12:00-9:00 pm. Kitchen hours are 12:00-7:00

State Park) for this weekend's

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pm, with daily specials, and on Sundays only, open for breakfast, 9:00-11:00 am. Tickets

Cracker Days sponsored by The

are on sale, daily, for our weekly Queen of Heart Drawing, Sunday at 

6:15 pm. Weekdays,

Friends of Rainbow Springs

excluding holidays, we hold a seat number drawing for a free drink at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 &

7:00 pm! QUALIFIED GUESTS are WELCOME - please contact the Post at 352-447-4473 

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State Park and the State of Flori-

da. Back in 1888 the Ocala, Sil-

for details. On WILD WEDNESDAYS, wings are 50 cents, allTHIRSTYTHURS-

day. On  

ver Springs and Gulf Railroad

DAYS, well drinks and domestic beers are $1.50, and we hold our ourat

 weekly drawing 

5:00 pm - winner takes    FRIDAYS, all day, wear abring

80%. On RED SHIRT 

would drop off passengers at

 Red Shirt, 

two non-perishible   and your second drink is FREE,

the hotel overlooking the head-

food items for our Local Food Bank,

springs in beautiful downtown

then at 6:00 pm, play"ShowMe theMoney." On SATURDAY, play double bonus Show

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Juliette before it continued on

Me the Money at 6:00 pm. On SUNDAYS, 9:00-11:00 am, BREAKFAST is served; Kara-

south to the new berg of Dun-

nellon. Journey back in time, Genuine Florida Cracker Rod Miner returns to Cracker oke with Cowboy Al, 3:00 to 7:00 pm; and at 6:15 pm, we hold our weekly Queen of

Heart DRAWING, over $11,000! All day on "MADNESS MONDAYS," pay only $1.50

before the discovery of phos- Days this year.

for well drinks, domestic beers and sliders! T- U-E-S-D-A-Y is B-I-N-G-O. Bingo, Bingo at

phate, electricity, paved roads or

indoor plumbing, mosey back and visit with Boomtown. If you can't make Cracker Days, 5:00 pm; the PowerBall is over    

 $400!

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Boomtown can be found at the train depot every Tuesday from 9am to 2pm. The Greater

Dunnellon Historical Society's Train Depot is located at 12061 S. Williams St. Dunnellon,

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FL 34432. Sam can be reached at (352) 229-1030 or BoomtownSam@gmail.com.

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League of Women Voters of Citrus County

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Annual Luncheon at Citrus Hills Country Club

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Tuesday March 17th 10:30 am - 1:30 pm.

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Guest Speaker: Denise Dymond Lyn

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Theme Basket Drawing & Share the Wealth

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$20 Advanced Reservations

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Please call 352-382-0032 for menu choices

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All interested men and women are invited.

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