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Gulf beach remains open to swimming as of June 16
Pet Patrol
The Citrus County Environmental Health Department said on June 16 that bacte-
rial samples at the Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park remained in the acceptable range in the most
recent tests.
That means the county park beach remains open for swimming until at least late
next week when sampling will be done again.
For more information on water quality in relation to swimming, call the Citrus
County Health Department at 352-527-5283 or for a more complete discussion of beach
water quality visit the Department of Health’s Internet Beach Water Quality website www.
doh.state.fl.us.
Citrus Fire Service to fall under
Sheriff’s  board of Countyin new fiscal year the
Office Commissioners voted 3-2 June 14 to move
The Citrus County
Citrus County Fire Service from the commission to the county sheriff s office beginning
with the new fiscal year, which begins Oct. 1st.
After an ad hoc task force finished a series of hearings with a suggestion Sheriff
Jeff Dawsy make a proposal to the board, he then did so at the commission’s regular meet-
Rocky is a cute Boxer puppy that was saved
ing on the 14th . The plan included coverage for Sugarmill Woods, DeRosa and Floral City,
“Poor little J-J is still waiting for you to
from a shelter. He is only about 10 weeks old
with provisions to utilize deputies and county personnel as volunteer firefighters. After a
adopt her. She is a 4 yo CALM, loving rat
and has the most adorable face and beautiful
public hearing with much public input and discussion, the commission voted to make the
terrier or Jack Russell, and is a little dream
brindle coat. He likes children and wants to
move.
girl companion. She is a lap dog, couch po-
play with all the dogs. He will need the re-
The Fire Service will still be part of the county’s overall budget, but will come
tato, TV watcher, housebroken, leash and
quired puppy training but will make a won-
under the sheriff’s budget, which is submitted separately as part of the larger, overall county
crate trained, enjoys playing but jealous of
derfulpet. Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does
budget that includes the commission and the other constitutional offices such as the Clerk,
other animals, so must be the ONLY pet, NO
home visits prior to adoptions, therefore, we
Tax Collector, Property Appraiser and Supervisor of Elections (the school board is a sepa-
children. A Humane Society of CENTRAL
can only adopt to the Citrus County and ad-
rate taxing authority).
FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits
joining county areas. If you are within these
The county commission will also consider in this budget cycle an increase in the
prior to adoptions, therefore, we only adopt
areas, please, phone Adopt A Rescued Pet,
Fire Service tax millage to get the service out of a deficit position. It was estimated that av-
to the Citrus County and adjoining county
leave your name, number, at 352.795.9550.
erage home owner would pay about $30 more a year under an increased levy that officials
areas. She and 2 Pomeranians, 2 sweet Chi-
All of our dogs have been sterilized, tested
have said is needed to pay for fire services. The commission will be holding workshops on
huahuas, and a Papillion X Chihuahua mix.
negative for heart worm, on heart worm
the fiscal Year 2011-2012 in the coming months and will finalize the county budget in Sep-
The adoption fee is $150 Donation. Please,
prevention, on flea prevention, up to date on
tember.
phone AHSCFPRInc at 352.527.9050.
vaccines, ID chipped and vet checked.
Patient wielding gun attempts
Take Your Dog To Work Day is Friday, June 24
to  Homosassa man was arrested by the Citrus County Sheriff s Office,
leave Citrus hospital
On Friday June 24, 2011 businesses, animal shelters and pet-care professionals
from around the world will work together to better the lives of shelter dogs everywhere.
Thousands of businesses will open their doors to employees’ furry, four-legged friends on
A 71 year-old
this day in celebration of the great companions dogs make and to promote pet adoption.
June 14, following an incident at Citrus Memorial Hospital in Inverness. Wilfred H. Davis,
Pet Sitters International invites your business to participate in this fun and worthwhile event.
2009 Moonlit St., was charged with felony charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and
Four small county utility systems to see lower rates
aggravated battery with a firearm.
When deputies arrived at the hospital, they were informed that the
At the April 26 meeting, the Citrus county commission reduced water rates in four
man in question (Davis) was on the second floor of the hospital, near room
small communities served by the county: Point O’ Woods, Meadows, Gospel Island and
225. When they arrived on the second floor, a nurse informed them that
Rosemont/Rolling Green.
Davis was on the west side of the building, near the critical care unit, with a
Combining the four systems into one rate structure will make rates drop from 6 to
loaded gun.
27 percent in the communities. The four systems, which have some of the highest rates in
A deputy wearing street clothing volunteered to contact Davis, as
the county, serve about 700 of the county’s near 22,000 customers.
he felt the uniformed deputies might escalate the situation. He rounded a
Davis
R&M
corner and found Davis, a nurse technician and a security guard. As the two
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
uniformed deputies proceeded around the corner, they saw that the deputy had control of the
firearm and was taking Davis into custody.
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By interviewing witnesses: deputies learned that Davis was a patient at the hospi-
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Continued on page 3 - Patient with a Gun
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