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Fire Dept Merger – YT Council held a workshop to further the work on merging their

Fire Dept with Levy County. The county has submitted a proposed lease agreement which

On Tuesday, May 1, around 9:30 p.m., a child was bitten by a dog described as a

covers the leasing of the fire bays at town hall and also the equipment. In return the county

black and white pit bull in the neighborhood of Crede Avenue, in Crystal River.

would take over almost all responsibility of maintenance, insurance and also help with

If anyone has any information or know the whereabouts of this dog, please contact

supplying personnel. Yankeetown has a great deal of equipment but has had difficulty

Citrus County Animal Services at 352-746-8400 immediately. If the dog is not located this

recruiting people to use it. The county has taken over other small municipalities such

person may have to undergo a series of rabies shots.

as Morriston and is in discussions with Bronson. A regional approach is thought to save

money in the long run because of a reduction in duplication of services and consolidation

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of resources. The south Levy area currently has 3 fire departments which are approximately

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4 miles apart. A lot of questions were generated at the workshop which will be asked of the

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county to refine the agreement.

Yankeetown To Reapply for Grant – In a Special Meeting, the YT council voted to

reapply for a grant to replace a small portion of its water distribution system. The grant

had been previously applied for but YT did not have enough points on the merit of the

project alone at the time, so the grant was not awarded. However the grant agency awards

extra points for having minorities among the employees. Yankeetown is now claiming a

minority on their staff. Because the percentage of minority make up is based on full time

positions only, and Yankeetown only has 4 full time positions, the one in four gives YT a

25% minority make up of their employees. This is an impressive percentage and appears

to put YT ahead of many other communities in points. The move has been controversial

because Yankeetown has no proof of the American Indian ancestry asserted, however the

grant writer has stated that no proof is required. The grant is for $600,000 from the Depart-

ment of Economic Opportunity which used to be the Department of Community Affairs. A

motion to resubmit the grant claiming minority status carried with three voting for and one

No Temporary Zoning Official – The YT Council decided not to go with using one of

their current employees to fill in as Zoning Official until a permanent one can be found. YT

has received 5 applications, at this writing, for the position.

Meanness In The Swamp – Someone uprooted a small Maple tree in the Children’s

Park at the YT town hall. It appears that it could not be saved. The tree was donated

by Yankeetown resident Lynne Lefiles last year at YT’s Arbor Day celebration, and was

planted by town children at the event. Another small Maple tree was received Thanx to

the Crystal River Arbor Day Celebration which was sponsored by the Citrus County Tree

Board. Good Night and Good Luck.

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