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The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
Inglis passed the crossroads
David Harding Candidate
For Inglis Commission
Six weeks from Drinda Merritt (who in meetings past months, said she’s Too Busy
to DO HER JOB for assigned duties) rambling about Inglis & “Crossroads”. You can lis-
ten to accidental confessions, online at Newscaster’s link to Inglis Town Meetings (I did).
I am David Harding and I am running for Inglis town com-
Inglis passed that crossroads’ when we acquired much land that does Nothing, failed
missioner. I am a long time resident of Inglis, having moved here
to sell it so that it could do Some Thing(Owners Paying Taxes, building businesses &
homes versus today’s status: unused & Ignored; Your Money Bought & maintains it all).
from Michigan when I was 13 years old. I attended the Yankeetown
Inglis passed it’s crossroads’ of sanity & veered on to insane’ as current Commission/
School, Dunnellon High School and eventually the University of
Mayor/Attorney decided our US Constitution’s 1st Amendment, Florida Constitution, &
Florida, where I received my Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engi-
Your Right to Vote on certified petitions were DENIED. You were told “SIT DOWN,
SHUT UP”. Seems You didn’t Deserve that Right to VOTE. 7 people(governing body)
neering. Most of my career has been working for communication
ignored LAW for it threatened their power to spend Your Money. No freedom or rights:
companies based out of Ocala while living here in Inglis.
for You.
On 2/5/10, at a meeting addressing charter amendment petitions, Tom Brennan advo-
The main motivation for me to run for commissioner is the
cated NOT allowing a LEGALLY Mandated Vote. Now he states he’s “for the people”.
How tunes change when it’s time to double dip where they retired from, managing water
excessively large reserve that the city has accumulated. Although
system built with Wrong Type water plants, TWICE & buried wrong type or diameter
the commissioners may be applauded for not putting the city into the
pipes, yet never got around to fixing that mess? Now a Waste Water Treatment Plant, prior
red, as so many other cities have been, this excessive reserve shows
fixing our Fresh Water Plant & System? Shouldn’t we get 1 thing right before our NEXT
mess? The former public works director didn’t think there were problems last year; now
that we the taxpayers of Inglis are paying more than is needed. I
seeks a second shot’ to get it right’? Where’s honesty; at a candidates forum, or that
will work to reduce taxes, fees, and assessments. Leaving you the
Inglis meeting(on Tape), before pursuing elected office?
citizens of Inglis with more of your own money to spend as you see
I signed petitions after being told to “sit down & shut up”, 3 meetings before they
circulated, by Bob Webb, who wants Your Vote. He swears he didn’t say those words;
fit. In these hard economic times, which of us does not need more
just review tapes of 10-11-12/09. I won’t be silenced; If You have equal self respect, You
money in our pocket?
won’t either. Wrong is wrong; when we ignore it, it’s cancer. Inglis Government’s nearly
terminal’ now.
My guiding principle is that smaller government is better gov-
Inglis didn’t even look back after That “Crossroads”, charging forward IGNOR-
ING a Budget Ordinance as we Showed them Voters & Tax Payers control Our budget;
ernment. If you feel the same way, I invite you to vote for me on
established by Town’s Founders in case it got as messy as now. YOU, Voter & TAX
March 15th, 2011.
PAYER were told, SIT DOWN, SHUT UP--no special meeting our Budget Ordinance
DEMANDS. (they ALL admitted they’d Never READ Our Charter!)
Florida & Levy SLASHED budgets--Inglis spends MORE & adds $80,000. for NEW
Paid Political Announcement Paid For and Approved by David Harding, Candidate for Inglis Commission
Police Cars that, Gulp, weren’t even IN that Illegal Budget! Inglis-Washington-same
mindset. They’ll add assessments, raise millage rates(we’re highest non-sewered county-
VOTE
wide, one of highest for Florida similar sized towns), raise franchise fees; all while staff
drives an electric golf cart & town car’ used to go to post office & bank (next DOOR to
town hall?).
SALLY PRICE
Another FACT: Mayor Lake (last weeks ad, back of paper) wrote “he’ll make sure
Your Taxes Don’t Go Up”. A promise’ he can’t keep, hasn’t kept, & won’t. He has NO
Vote, they raised His Spending Fund ($2000. to $5000.) & he SPENT it all last year, Be-
yond giving staff unapproved days off(with YOUR “Pay”), DAY Before Christmas Eve
MARCH 15
& DAY Before New Years Eve! Staff(excluding police)worked 14 days, December ’09!
Wish YOU got that(PAID)time off, with 4 day week? Apply for an Inglis Job(but You’ll
need an insider’, they haven’t advertised our last FIVE hires)! Mayor Lake SPENDS,
INGLIS COMMISSION
federal/state grants or local taxes, franchise fees, assessments; all came from our wallets,
or worse, our children’s. It’s buying’ Votes...with your money.
Regarding IPD (& Mayor Lake), did You forget (because it was in this paper on Town
Letterhead)that November,’09, a former police chief, & prohibited person(after Domestic
With the voice of the people who pay the taxes and assessments silenced by those
Battery Conviction)called Current Police Chief & stated he’d “found the gun” he’d paid
for when dismissed as chief & wanted to sell it back to IPD? If Current Chief did his
in office I stand for electing a new mayor and two new commissioners.
job, former Chief would have been arrested, right there, right then, as a prohibited per-
Let history not repeat itself. I WILL BE A VOICE FOR YOU
son, in possession of a firearm; self confessed. That didn’t happen; Since MAYOR Lake
was sitting across from the Chief, at IPD HQ, MAYOR Lake decided to make a Straw
Paid Political Announcement, Paid for and Approved by Sally Price, Candidate for Inglis Town Commission
Purchase(a possible felony)From Former Chief(a prohibited person), of a Glock Model
These Owners Will Finance
22, FOR IPD; turn around, & “DONATE” it To IPD. Folks, if You don’t know Federal
Conspiracy/Felony Firearms Laws, it’s ok. Our Chief SHOULD, & he FACILITATED a
NEW ON THE MARKET nice & afford-
conspiracy, all participants racking up possible multiple federal felonies. Yes, I can prove
able 3 bedroom 2 bath on over 1 fenced acre
every word; I’m told “sit down, shut up”. If You’d like to see the evidence(including that
in quiet country setting yet close to shop-
Glock’s serial number)contact me. Mayor Lake was so smart he Bragged about his dona-
ping, schools and area boat ramps for some
tion’, on town Letterhead Shows what long term alcohol abuse, on the job, in town hall,
of the best fishing on the West Coast! Of-
does to higher reasoning skills.
fered at $54,900
Perhaps We’ve made mistakes, not knowing who we VOTE for, or worse, when we
don’t BOTHER? Inglis has 1000+ voters; less than 240 vote at town elections. Will YOU
ONE ACRE surrounds these 2 manufac-
change that? Or will You ignore reality & bless further insanity? 2 Commissioners PAY
tured homes, main home is 3 bedrooms 2
NO property taxes: 1 authored those “Crossroads” articles & was moderator’ at our meet
bath with large screen porch and 2 storage
the candidates’(aka “make Bill Lake Look Good- athon’”). See Any Thing Wrong here?
sheds, second home is set up as hunting/
Enjoy false promises, higher taxes, more assessments(they’re working on More as
fishing camp with nice screened porch. Call
You Read This), franchise Fees, More Inglis Government, being ignored, or worse, told
to see both today. Offered at $44,900
“Shut Up & Sit Down”? Vote for Lake and Webb.
If You think we drove thru our crossroads’, passed insanity, & must reverse back to
Diamond Investments, Inc.
“We have rental homes now,
Darryl A. Diamond
Sane; Vote for other candidates; they almost all pay more taxes than me, likely You too.
Please Call”
Licensed Real Estate Broker
Next Tuesday, March 15th, 7a-7p, Town Hall. Stop the INSANITY. VOTE!
352-447-4442
Real Estate Investment Consultant
Darryl & Vicki Diamond
PAID Political Advertisement, Paid for and Approved by Michael Peters- non-partisan,
www.diamondhomesandland.com
“The Diamond Team”
former Planning Commissioner, 92 Elkins Road, Inglis