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Inglis Commissionmeeting Scott Modesitt from Summit Profes-

Editorial - Opinion - Commentary

At the June 2 Inglis Commission

sional Services Inc. gave the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Housing

Letter to the editor:

Rehabilitation Program Status Report and Ranking List. Twelve CDBG applications were

Re: Hurricane Preparedness

received and ranked. The grant is for $534,000 and six will be demos at $61,000 each. Part

will be rehabs due to money constraints. There will be temporary relocation for residents.

As hurricane season approaches, I recently discovered some very important infor- There will be a department review and inspections should begin within two months.

mation that pertains to all community residents, that I feel needs to be shared with every-

Ranked in order are: John & Ann Lewis (Demo), Daryll Hillis, Jolene White, Shei-

one.... Do you have a reentry tag? Until a few weeks ago I was not aware that if an actual la & John Stone (Demo), Bill & Sharon Obry (Demo), Kathleen Ferguson (Demo), Carol

emergency occurred and our community was effected, you would need a reentry tag to Peters (Demo), James & Terri Rowe (Demo), Billy & Heidi Curvin, William Blair (Demo),

get back to your home. Did you know that we have "code red" in Levy County? It's like a Joe & Jodi Young (Demo), Melissa Kennedy (Demo).

reverse 911. You sign up, and if something is happening in our area, we can be called and

The CDBG program requires that each applicant provide information on family

notified. Also, did you know that if you have any special needs requests, you should let that relationships with town elected officials, Town employees or Citizen Advisory Task Force

be known to officials way before any storms are anticipated. Officials can only help you Members. In their application it was noted that two of the current applicants present a

if they know you need help. So, at this time, on behalf of anyone who may be helping out at conflict of interest. Sheila Stone's brother, Steve Warren is the Town's Code Enforcement,

those times, I encourage any citizen who may be on oxygen, anyone who has trouble walk- Planning, Zoning and Land Use Officer. Melissa Kennedy is a part-time Town Employee,

ing, anyone without transportation, people who may wear a pacemaker, there are so many Secretary to Planning and Water Board. These conflicts were discussed and will be handled

situations that truly have special needs. Anyone who may be in any of these categories, appropriately with motions to waive conflict of interest.

PLEASE sign up with www.Leavydisaster.com\code red as soon as possible. If you do not

The lot between the Municipal Building and Purple Passion Beauty Shop has been accept-

have a computer or do not do well with them, then go to either the English or Yankeetown ed by the Commission and a value of $15,000 put on it. It was donated by the 2 daughters of

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

town hall for assistance in signing up. They would be glad to help you, according to both former (727) 362-4788 wife Vivian Allen, the same family that donated the Withlacooch-

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: Mayor Dewey and

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mayors. With your cooperation, we can allPublisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: debbienewscaster@gmail.comto give away for resale

Email, Tom Russell, work together to make it better for our com- ee Gulf Area Chamber of Commerce property the town just voted

munity. Please sign up forWebsites: thenewscaster.com · newscasterarchives.com · by the chamber. The vote passed to accept this lot with Commissioner Kesterson voting no.

code red, for assistance if needed, and get those reentry tags. And history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

let's hope this hurricane season is a quiet one. Thank you in advance.

A Code Enforcement Board(352) 489-4588 on and (727) 362-4788already selected

Phone: vote has been voted Fax: completed. Those

Pat Tully, Police/Fire Commissioner, Town of Inglis Email, Tom Karen Goode, Peggy Page, Jeff Norton, and Loretta Moore. William Student willRussell, E

are Russell, Publisher: thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie be the

new member and Dick Roberts and James Zaloga r@gmalternates. Goode and Page will be

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Letter to the editor:

the 3 year seats, Moore and Norton 2 year seats, and Student the one year seat. Vote passed

Re: Chamber Building Donation

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The dedication of the Withlacoochee Gulf Area Chamber of Commerce was in with White and Kesterson voting no.

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It was stated that the water board has not met in several months and needs to be

March 1979. Part of the deal was if the chamber ever ceased to function there the building

would revert to the Town of Inglis. At the last meeting what is left of the chamber requested addressed. John MacDonald, Inglis Fire Chief reported that May 12th at midnight Inglis

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the town give them the building to sell and use the funds to promote Yankeetown and Inglis. Fire/Rescue picked up the territory and duties of South Levy Fire Rescue. The chief also

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The chamber has been e: (352) 4years588 Foriginal name 2-4788      saidcounty not going toinvestany money in something they do not own, referring

Phon flailing for 89-4 and the ax: (727) 36 of Withlacoochee Gulf Area  the    was     

has all but disappeared.uEvenllthe ublishersign north ofcasteRanchmail."Go westlikeEl-to building   

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  an addition on the firehouse for EMS. Lance Trafford, Public Works reported the

vis did".mail, commissioners,ell, Ethe or: debbiCommissionerrDrew White,     on for repair.

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in 1979 with a dream was to give building to the town which is the people of Inglis. Over

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