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Citrus Port Authority chooses firm
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forPort Authority board members met Tuesday for a public meet-
feasibility study
The Citrus County
ing to hear port feasibility presentations from the six firms that were shortlisted from the
original nine firms.
Port Director Brad Thorpe started the meeting by stating the procedures which
board members will follow in filling out a ranking sheet. He also explained the process that
will be followed during the question and answer allotted time.
Each firm received 50 minutes to show their presentations to the board which also
included a question and answer session. The public was also allowed to ask the board any
questions after each presentation.
The morning session included presentations from BEA (Miami), Gulf Engineers
and Consultants (Baton Rouge, LA), and Hanson Professional Services (Springfield, IL).
Afternoon sessions included Martin Associates (Lancaster, PA), TransSystems (Jackson-
ville), and Vickerman & Associates, Inc. (Virginia).
Board members were all very impressed with the knowledge and professionalism
by all six firms and learned a great deal about ports interconnectivity, the shifting of trade
patterns, and components that make up a successful port project.
After hearing all six presentations, board members, through an open ballot process,
“Shaggy is one of the friendliest
ranked the firms 1-10. Martin Associates was selected by a calculated tally of all five bal-
Meet Black Jack. He is a precious 6
guys, about a year old and UTD on vac-
lots. Vickerman & Associates was the second ranked firm.
pound Chihuahua mix. He is approximately
cines. He is a n.m. miniature Poodle and
The meeting concluded with board members directing staff to begin negotiations
two years old and very affectionate. Cute as
Yorkie (?) with light golden -cream col-
of a scope of services for development of the feasibility study of Port Citrus. The experts
a button but it is hard to tell from the pic-
ored, non-shedding medium length, straight
believe the feasibility study can be conducted between 3-6 months.
tures since he is black. He gets along great
hair. Shaggy is a perfect dog, smart, loving,
2012 Dodge Ram drawing for food
with other dogs. Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc.
friendly with other animals but not small
does home visits prior to adoptions, there-
kids. He is leash trained, crate trained and
fore, we can only adopt to the Citrus County
housebroken. Shaggy is waiting for you
pantry Raises  announced the winner of a fundraiser
$61,800
and adjoining county areas. If you are within
to give him a home at A Humane Society of
these areas, please, phone Adopt A Rescued
Central Florida Pet Rescue, Inc’s Saturday
The We Care Food Pantry in Homosassa
Pet, leave your name, number, and pet’s
Pet Adoption at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,
to benefit the Capital Campaign of Feed Citrus County Food Bank and the We Care Food
name, for a return call from the foster mom,
10-12 PM. Home visits are done prior to
Pantry. 100% of proceeds go to the food bank. Tickets were sold, at $50 each, for a drawing
later, at 795.9550. All of our dogs have been
adoption, therefore, we only adopt to the
to win a 2012 Dodge Ram Hemi Quad 1500 ST truck with Express Package. Only 2,000
sterilized, tested negative for heart worm,
Citrus County and adjoining county ar-
tickets were sold and the winning ticket was held by Joy Michalski of Homosassa. The truck
on heart worm prevention, on flea preven-
eas. If you are within these areas, come see
was generously donated by the Crystal Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram dealership. Mrs.
tion, up to date on vaccines, wormed, ID
this dog and others. @-3 week foster homes
Michalski accepted the title to her new truck on Monday at the dealership.
chipped and vet checked. Checkwww.adop-
for the rescues always needed, satisfaction
tarescuedpet.com for our other pets and the
guaranteed. If you must give up your little
ADOPTION CALENDAR with locations,
dog phone 527.9050 or a Doberman Pin-
dates and times. Come see the pets!
scher, phone 795.1745 and leave your name.
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