The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - March 14, 2012
Letter to the Editor:
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Re: Inglis Candidates Forum
A View From the Yankeetown Council
My job requires that I do not publicize my political views, and as I do not live in the
city limits I cannot vote on city issues. I have lived here for more than half of my life and
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Councilperson Dawn Clary
what happens in Inglis affects EVERYTHING for me. It affects all of us that drive through
Good Start – The first town council meeting for the new Mayor Ms. Hinson went
this little town. I was the moderator at the recent “Meet the Candidates” forum and was dis-
very well. Attorney Ralf Brookes was present to help everyone through the first hearing on
appointed that a couple of the candidates thought that this was going to be a “witch hunt” of
the proposed ballot questions concerning the comprehensive plan. She assigned the liaison
sorts. The sole intent of the forum was for the candidates to educate and elaborate on their
responsibilities to everyone. Larry Feldhusen will take over the Financial Liaison duties, views/positions on the issues important to the voters.
picking up from Norm Shannahan who vacated his council seat and will be a hard act to fol-
It seemed that the result of the forum was to reiterate the knowledge and focus of
low. Jack Schofield remains as the Parks and Recreation guru. Tommy Sholes will remain the incumbents while leaving no idea about the absent candidates other than what is on their
as the Fire Liaison. Mike Lineberger is the Planning and Zoning Liaison with myself pick- political signs. It’s great to focus on an issue, but not so great for this to be an “on the job”
ing up the Water Issues.
training of all the other facets of governance. What kind of candidate would not at least
New Vice Mayor – While the Mayor appoints the liaison assignments, the council make an effort to communicate for 2 minutes their stance to their potential constituents? IF
itself nominates and elects the Vice Mayor. The new vice is Tommy Sholes. He will take YOU CAN’T STAND THE HEAT, STAY OUT OF THE KITCHEN... I hope you voted on
over the duties of the mayor should the mayor be unavailable or unable to perform them for TUESDAY.
any reason. An example would be running a meeting if the mayor is out of town. He relieves
Ruth A Ruppert, Inglis
Larry Feldhusen who has been the Vice Mayor for the past year.
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HomClose to Another Win – When the State banned local referendums on
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land use changes, known as Hometown Democracy, Yankeetown filed suit. Yankeetown
Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River & Homosassa
If I were a commissioner I would have told the incoming chief that he would work
had already incorporated the ability into our charter. A settlement with the State was reached
at least one weekend a month just so he could see what Inglis looks like on Saturday and
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which called for an attempt to amendment to the bill essentially grandfathering YT. The
Sunday. Ditto for nights. I would have told the new chief that at least once a month he would
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Senate has passed the measure known as the “glitch” bill which allows communities that
work a night shift. That way he sees first hand what goes on in hours of darkness in Inglis.
had the HometownsDemocracy requirement in place at the time of the original ban, to keep
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He would see people that he has never seen before, I can assure you of that.
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I would tell the chief that the actions of his employees are his responsibility. If one
Need P&Z Member - We still need a volunteer to serve on the Planning and Zoning Com- of his officers makes untoward advances on members of the opposite sex that is a reflection
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on all of us and the chief should take the initiative to reign in that employee.
It’s Almost Spring – Some people think that the first day of spring is always on the 21st, but
I’m sure there is more than meets the eye of the picture being circulated of an IPD
not so, some years it occurs on the 20th. This year spring begins with the Vernal Equinox on officer on the receiving end of a big smooch in a local bar. I don t think it was as damning
March 20th at 1:14 am. The term, Vernal Equinox, is derived from the Latin words meaning as it appears but, never-the-less it happened and it warrants a reaction from the chief.
“equal night”. On this date the length of the day and night are the same because the Earth’s I think our chief should see business owners at least once a week. Hello Harold Beasly.
axis tilts neither toward, nor away from the Sun. This officially starts spring in the northern Anything going on I need to know about?
hemisphere. Good Night and Good Luck
Hey Fred Clacher. Hows the hardware business doing? That doesn’t happen and it
is a shame it doesn’t for a community this small. We are smaller than Mayberry for goodness
sake.
A police chief should not be paid by the hour. He should be embedded in the com-
munity and the most visible employee the citizens of Inglis have on the payroll. If he doesn’t
live in the community he is charge of he should make arrangements to move and given a
specific time period to do so. That would show real commitment.
I hope the Inglis city Commission realizes that the disappointment with our police
department is really their fault. The ball is in their court. Lets see if they have the courage to
take a shot or just pass it off, as has been done in the past.
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