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Citrus News Briefs

Pet Patrol

Paving to begin on Fort Island Trail

Citrus County Board of County Commissioners has contracted D.A.B. Construc-

tors, Inc., to perform the Fort Island Trail Resurfacing (SCOP) Project. Paving is expect-

ed to start on Tuesday April 18, 2017 and anticipated date of completion is May 5, 2017.

Shoulder work and final striping will be completed by June 5, 2017. The Project area starts

at West Dixie Shores Drive and extends approximately five miles west. If you have any

questions, please call Quincy Wylupek at 527-5446.

All Water District Managed Campgrounds Closed

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) has closed all District

managed campgrounds throughout our 16-county region during Florida s wildfire emer-

gency event. The following District managed campgrounds are closed until further notice:

· Cypress Creek Preserve · Deep Creek Preserve · Flying Eagle Preserve ·Green Swamp

East Tract ·Green Swamp Hampton Tract · Green Swamp West Tract · Lake Panasofkee

· Lower Hillsborough Wilderness Preserve ·Potts Preserve · Starkey Wilderness Preserve

Serenova Tract ·Upper Hillsborough Preserve Alston Tract · Upper Hillsborough Preserve

Alec & Rick, special needs cats, need a loving home together

Upper Hillsborough Tract.

The Citrus County Animal Shelter has two special needs male cats, brothers Alec

Water District to Temporarily Close Airboat Slide for Maintenance and Repairs

and Rick, both 6 years, 8 months old, with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV). Alec and

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) will temporarily close

Rick are friendly and beautiful, with gorgeous short-hair coats of bronze, with exotic darker

the Wysong-Coogler Dam airboat slide for maintenance and repairs beginning Tuesday,

rosette and tabby markings, contrasting with white. Rick has an unusual marking on his

April 18 for approximately two weeks. The airboat slide is located on the Withlacoochee

face, between his green eyes and mouth, of a bronze (tip up) triangle over his cute, brick

River in Citrus County. Temporary closure signs will be posted during the repairs.

colored triangular (point down) nose!

The District operates two additional airboat slides in that area, the Moccasin Slough

The same area on Alec is stark white. Due to the FIV and their lifetime bond, both

slide and the Brogden Bridge slide. Both slides remain open and can be used as during the

cats should be indoor-only cats and adopted together. The FIV virus is slow acting and may

Wysong-Coogler Dam slide closure. For more information, please call the Field Operations

cause infections, especially in later life, due to an weakened immune system. Infected cats

Section at the District's Brooksville Headquarters at 1-800-423-1476 or (352) 796-7211.

that receive medical care and live in an indoor environment can live relatively comfortable

Citrus Landfill Plans Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off

lives for many years. Please come meet Rick and Alec and consider adopting them both.

Citrus County Central Landfill will be conducting a Household Hazardous Waste

Alec's Animal ID number is 34813030, and Rick's is 34813045.

Drop Off at the Central Landfill on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Citrus County

The shelter is located in Inverness at 4030 S. Airport Rd. (behind the Citrus County

homeowners may bring up to the first 60 pounds or 10 gallons for free. Hazardous House-

Fairgrounds on Hwy. 41). Hours are Tues.-Sat., 10:00 am-4:00 pm. Please call 352-746-

hold Waste also accepts drop offs weekly on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1

8400 or TTY 352-726-7093 if you have questions.

p.m. For more information, contact the Citrus County Solid Waste Management at 352-527-

Free adoptions for dogs and cats

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Citrus County Animal Services continues to offer free adoption of dogs and cats

Hernando/Citrus Bicycle/Pedestrian Committee To Meet

that have been at the Shelter for greater than 30 days. Please visit the county animal shelter,

The Hernando/Citrus Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Bicycle/Pe-

located at 4030 S. Airport Rd. in Inverness, to find your new pet today! For more informa-

destrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) will conduct a public meeting on Thursday, April

tion, please call 352-746-8400

20, 2017, beginning at 3:30 p.m., at the Hernando County Government Center, 20 North

Main Street, Room 261, Brooksville, Florida. Items scheduled on the agenda include: Draft

FY 2018/2019 Complete Streets/Priority Projects. Suncoast II Proposed Trailheads.

Withlacoochee-Dunnellon Trail Connector Update. Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Update.

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