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Real Estate Today

Citrus Employee Saves County $67k

A Guest Commentary by Darryl Diamond

A Citrus County employee in the Systems Management Division who says she likes

ownership are easy. Just forget about the

to analyze how things are done has saved county taxpayers about $67,000 in telephone

gloomy economic news in the

Pursuing The Dream

services. Telecommunications Manager Amy Hannell said she felt some billing was just too

paper every week, and push to

high, and she set about trying to figure out why the charges were what they were. “I ask why

save the money needed down.

I just received the "State of the Uni-

a lot,” she said, chuckling.

At the same time get

versity" address from my college alumni as-

Her investigation found that there were a number of problems. She set about finding

your credit rating in good or-

sociation. I graduated in 1973 with a BA in

what was wrong and what could be done better. All together, the savings this year will amount

der. Just "thinking about sav-

Psychology. The main story is that the state

to $66,928, and by correcting the discrepancies, the county will be saving $7,000 a month,

ing" for the down payment will

is having to reduce their budget, but the presi-

going forward. Her boss, Systems Management Director Darryl Clouse, recommended her for

not get the job done. You have

dent of the University says that they will con-

commendation, saying, “I'm not surprised that Amy took it upon herself to find savings for the

to plan to save, and then work that plan. As

tinue to "pursue the dream" of good educa-

county. I get a lot of compliments about her work, and she enjoys the challenge.

far as poor credit, any good mortgage broker

tion for all. She said that not only will my uni-

Like her co-workers in Systems Management, Amy possesses an old fashioned work

can run your credit, then give a

versity survive, but they will find a way to

ethic and takes pride in everything she does. “She does things not because she is told to, but

prequalification range, or give you a plan that

keep the high standards they always had.

rather because it is the right thing to do. We are all very proud of her and congratulate her for

explains what you need to do to get that good

In housing, "Pursuing your dream

being selected as Employee of the Month.”

credit rating back in short order. You will then

home" is right at hand. With many people still

County Administrator Anthony Schembri said, “I love it. I can’t tell you how much

be able to take advantage of the great buying

having mortgage problems, you have an op-

we want to encourage the kind initiative and innovation that Amy showed. We will continue

opportunity looking right at you at this time.

portunity for the bargain of a lifetime. You

to acknowledge such contributions from such great employees.” He said he will name an

This market may last another year or

buyers can find a cement block starter home

Employee of the Month for county employees who find waste, ways to save tax dollars and

more, so make that commitment to get pre

in rainbow lakes estates just north of

just better ways to work. “We need to find what works and do it,” he said. Hannell, who also

qualified then call your agent to place that

Dunnellon in the $50k range. I have foreclo-

received a day off with pay, said, “There are times when we need to ask ourselves, ‘Is there a

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