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The Board of County Commissioners has given direction to move forward with

residential road resurfacing projects, dedicating $6.4 million from gas tax collections, with

$1.12 million incorporated from the Citrus Springs MSBU. Presented with a road prioriti-

zation list compiled by the Public Works Department, which rated every residential paved

road in Citrus County, commissioners voted to address the highest ranked roads first. The

majority of these roads are in the Citrus Springs area of the County.

The BOCC authorized an additional $3.9 million to be used for residential resur-

facing projects identified in each district. These specific projects will be determined at the

July 26 regular meeting. Public is welcome to attend.

The following resurfacing projects for arterial and collector roadways are currently

being completed through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Small County

Outreach Program (SCOP):

·County Road 581 (SR 44 to Anna Jo Drive)- slated to begin construction at the

end of May; grant amount of $785,780

·County Road 491 (Glen Pines to Cardinal)-slated to begin construction mid-June;

grant amount of $696,093

·N. Citrus Springs Blvd (Dunklin to US 41)-Contract currently out for bid; grant

·County Road 491 (Glen Pines to County Line) Contract currently out for bid;

grant amount of $426,511

·Turkey Oak (CR 495 to Holiday Drive)-BOCC to accept FDOT grant award at

May 26 regular meeting; grant amount of $425,000

·N. Elkcam Blvd (Elm Blossom to Pine Ridge Blvd and 500 south of Deltona to

Striblin and Braganza to Condor)-BOCC to accept FDOT grant award at May 26 regular

meeting; grant amount of $375,000

·Ft. Island Trail (5,870 feet from West End of Trail to Dixie Shores) BOCC to ac-

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5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

cept FDOT grant award at May 26 regular meeting and will be coordinated with force main

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788

installation; grant amount of $800,000

·Roosevelt Blvd (Forest Ridge to CR 491)- BOCC to accept FDOT grant award at

Email, Tom Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor:

Please contact Citrus County Animal Services,debbienatwscasS. r@gmaiRd.om May 26 regular meeting; grant amount of $516,321. For more information on road resurfac-

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ing projects, please call the Engineering Division

Inverness, (behind the Citrus County Fairgrounds, off U.S. Hwy. 41)

Nature Coast Volunteer Center Sets Special Needs Call Down Drill

at 352-746-8400.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), a program of the Nature Coast

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Volunteer Center (NCVC) is hosting a Special Needs Call-Down Drill on Tuesday, June 16

fromu8:30 of hearts approching training exercise is being sponsored in partnership with

Q een a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The

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Citrus County Sheriff s Office Emergency Management Section.

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NCVC, the lead agency for volunteers and donations in Citrus County emergency

                                                                   

activations, hosts the drill semi-annually to prepare in the event Emergency Management

                                                            

declares rbaevacuation. Volunteers are needed to assist with contacting the Special Needs

powe an ll approcining $200.00

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The    

registrants and verifying their contact information. In the event of an actual evacuation, Spe-

                                                                 

cial n Mondays, we have changed it to volunteers to confirm they have transportation

o Needs registrants would be contacted by

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Yankeetown, Dunnellon,Crystal River, Homosassa,

Inverness & Hernando

to buy one and get one free instead of training session all volunteers will be briefed on

evacuate safely. At the opening of this

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procedure and a script will be provided for volunteers to follow.

ADDRSS:5093 OrwellPt., Homosassa,  

 E   S.    FL 34446

All participants will receive a certificate of attendance and have the option of regis-

PE:489-4588 FAX:

HON (352)   (352)727-362-4788

tering with the Volunteer Center so they may be called upon to serve during an actual evacu-

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ation. Refreshments will be served.

The training will be held at the Citrus County Transit Center, 1300 S. Lecanto Hwy.

   debbienewscaster@gmail.com (Debbie)

scaster1@gmail.com (Tom)&

in Lecanto. For registration and more information, call the Nature Coast Volunteer Center

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Deputy Named Officer of the Year

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Deputy Jeff Hunter with the Citrus Coun-

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ty Sheriff s Office was named Law En-

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forcement Officer of the Year by Blanton-

Thompson American Legion Post #155 of

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Crystal River and the National Association

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of Retired Law Enforcement Officers. He

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was recognized at a special ceremony at the

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