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Inglis Mayor Instructed to Meet With
Grow Houses - Continued from page 1
Sheriff on Possible Contract
that the operation belongs to him. He said he’s renting the home, but is behind on rent pay-
ments, and said he’s the only occupant of the home. Heredia said he knew none of the details
of the marijuana growing operation and admitted to selling the marijuana he grows, but
A special meeting to consider police and fire changes Tuesday April 16th put the
wheels in motion to listen to Levy Sheriff Bobby McCallum on a possible contract to pro-
stated he does not know who buys it.
Heredia was subsequently arrested on felony charges, including sell/manufacture/ vide police protection for the town of Inglis.
Mayor Glenda Kirkland was given the go ahead to set up a meeting with the sher-
deliver or possess with intent to sell/manufacture or deliver a controlled substance; traffick-
ing in marijuana; and possessing a structure/trailer/conveyance for trafficking a controlled iff. The vote was 3-2 with commissioners Ely and Merritt voting no. The proposal would
be to replace the Inglis police department by September 30th of this year with units from
substance. His total bond was set at $20,000.
According to Yates, “The inside of the Elmtree home was nearly unlivable. A large the Levy county Sheriff department. The commission also voted 3-2 with commissioners
bunch of rotted bananas hung directly from the ceiling right inside of the front door, while a Ely and Merritt voting no, to negociate a contract with Levy County Public Safety Direc-
mattress lay on the urine-soaked floor. Electric wires entwined with water hoses crisscrossed tor David Knowles to provide fire protection within the town limits of Inglis. Neighboring
Yankeetown has already moved to use county assets for fire protection.
the carpets, making the entire environment quite hazardous and unsafe.”
The garage of the Elmtree Ave. home was filled with row upon row of fully mature
Commissioner Drinda Merrit opposed both measures, saying "If the town does
flowering plants in the final stages of growth, 25 total, with a weight of approximately 100 this, not only do we lose control of those entities, but every property and business owner
pounds, while other rooms held plants of various sizes. ìThis was what we expected,î said loses also. Firs 135.00 (every home
t the fire assessment now $29.00 per year jumps to $
Hometown News forthe home. ìBoth houses were stealing large owner) and businesses will be charged even more. These extra assessment costs will cause
case agent Chris Ludlow upon inspection of
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