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Five counties within the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s 16-coun-

be an impact to our credit score and ability to borrow money at low interest rates.

ty region are now under a Modified Phase III water shortage order due to below normal

The board was in full agreement that Option 3 was irresponsible and not worthy

rainfall this winter.

of further consideration. Option 2 should be further evaluated to provide the public insight

Starting March 10, residents of Citrus and Levy Counties must limit their lawn

into the loss of services and programs that they would face without a millage adjustment.

watering to once a week under new restrictions approved last week by the Southwest Flor-

The board had general consensus that Option 1 appeared to be the most viable solution but

ida Water Management District.

a full evaluation by the Board and the public were needed before the final budget hearing.

Forecasters say the dry spell that the region has been caught in for the past four

Commissioner Rebecca Bays says we have to functionally take Option 2 apart. “I

months is likely to continue at least through May, and the lakes, streams and aquifer are all

want staff to go through every department and every program and figure out what s work-

showing the effects, according to officials with the Southwest Florida Water Management

ing and what s not. I want to get into the weeds. We need to know our mandates we must

pay and have no control over and break it down for people because that is what the com-

The new watering restrictions, known as Phase III, will cover Citrus, Hernando,

munity needs to know.”

Lake, Levy and Sumter counties. The change in the restrictions was approved by unani-

Mr. Thorpe also advised the board of an additional concern he has as the Admin-

mous vote. For additional information about water restrictions and water conservation,

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istrator. The past budgets have been balanced in part through a salary freeze. A raise for

please contact your local utility or visit the District’s website at www.WaterMatters.org.

all county employees on an inverted scale where least-paid employees would get the higher

raises than those0towards the top would restore balanceFL 34446 expenses and their

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salary. The Phone:amounts to $228,500. Fax: (727) 447-5788 made it very clear

proposal (352) 489-4588

Commissioner JJ Kenney

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he was behind a pay raise for the employees. “The compensation for the

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let ail, it into Option1. We Editor: it. You ve got to show your people appreciation

asterforowhat they do. If we are going to continue to try and provide services then we have•to

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have a motivated workforce.” All five commissioners agreed that the idea of the raise for

vertising at Reasonable Rates for S Levy, NE Citrus & SW Marion Counties

employees was worthy of further discussion.

In the end, all the Commissioners were in agreement: they want to be shown more

details on the selected options and more input from the public. Administration will bring

back greater detail for board members to look over and evaluate.

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