The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - March 4, 2009
Yankeetown Mayor’s Report
Salad Luncheon to Benefit Yankeetown School
The Yankeetown-Inglis Woman's Club will host their annual Education Salad Lun-
A Guest Commentary by Dawn Clary
cheon to benefit the Yankeetown School, on Wednesday, March 18th at 12 noon. Guests are
welcome to attend as the ladies of the Club serve up delicious salad dishes and raffle prizes.
Yankeetown's election is over and we have a new Town Council member, Mr. Mike
The luncheon is only $6.00. Groups are welcome to reserve a table, by calling Education
Lineberger. Congratulations to Mr. Lineberger and also to the two incumbents who won
Committee Chairwoman Sharon Petrovich at 447-4386. We hope you'll join us to support the
reelection, Mr. Doug Dame and Mr. Jack Schofield.
educational efforts of our local school. Yankeetown Inglis Woman's Club is located at 5 56th
Mr. Lineberger's election has left an opening on the Planning and Zoning Commis-
Street in Yankeetown.
sion. Anyone interested in serving on this board please bring a resume and a letter discussing
your interest in the board to the town hall. This is a volunteer board so your only pay is points
for being a good citizen and helping your community.
Sadly, there is also an opening on the Board of Adjustment due to the passing of Ms.
Ellie Schiller. The BOA is a quasi-judicial group that deals with such things as appeals of
decisions made by the Zoning Official and zoning variance requests. This board doesn't have
regular meetings but meets only when it has business to act on. They are also a volunteer
Town of Yankeetown
Town
group. Many people are not as familiar with the BOA as they are with the P&Z Commission,
but if you think you may be interested but need to know more about it, please contact our
Y a n k e e t o w n has an opening on the
Zoning Official, Chris Fineout or town hall.
P l a n n i n g and Zoning Commission.
The new water plant came on line Jan 28, 2009 at 16:00 hours. After 14 days of
operation, the Town obtained an experimental sample, from the far end of the distribution
Y a n k e e t o w n also has an opening
system, as an early performance indicator for the new treatment system. I am pleased to report
o n  the  Board  of  Adjustment.
that within 14 days, the new system had cut the Trihalomethanes (THMs) approximately in
T h e s e  are  volunteer  positions.
half and only 9% over the limit. Also, the Haloacetic Acids (HAA5s) are now below the
mandatory limit. This early sample is characterized as “experimental” because it is one of the
If anyone is interested in serving on either of
parameters used to optimize system performance and the “compliance” set of THM samples
will be obtained later this quarter. Other parameters used to optimize the system include
t h e s e boards, please bring a Resume  and
sending monthly resin and water samples to the equipment vendor for analysis and opera-
L e t t e r of Interest to Yankeetown Town Hall,
tional recommendations.
l o c a t e d on Harmony Lane, off 63rd Street.
So far, the system response meets the vendor’s expectations and predictions. For
example, there has been a significant reduction in chlorine demand within the distribution
system. This indicates that the new treatment process is successfully reducing the organics
A n y o n e who needs more information con-
Anyone
which form THMs in the presence of chlorine. The lower chlorine demand has resulted in
c e r n i n g the duties or other aspects of these
lowering the entry point chlorine levels needed to maintain acceptable chlorine residuals at
the far ends of the distribution system. Lower organics means less material that can form
p o s i t i o n s should contact Yankeetown Town
THMs. Lower chlorine means less potential to form THMs. It is all going in the right direc-
H a l l at (352) 447-2511 or Yankeetown Zoning
tion. Further reductions in THMs are expected as the system continues to supply the “new”
water into your homes and businesses.
O f f i c i a l Chris Fineout at (352) 447-2515.
I hope those of you who attended dedication ceremony enjoyed your visit to the
new water plant. It gave me a moment to re-read the plaque which commemorates the facility
“…Dedicated to those volunteers who gave so generously of their time and talent…” Good
Night and Good Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown.
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