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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Citrus County Commision in Brief
Pet Patrol
From
The July 14th meeting
Commission approves ag exemption process
The Citrus County Commission on July 14 approved a non-residential farm build-
ing evaluation process for cases in which someone wants to claim an agricultural exemption
from fees and permits for a non-residential building to be used for agricultural purposes.
Animal Services patrons help Greta and
The commission approved the process but told staff it wants some changes to come back to
injured pets get a second chance
the commission to protect all parties, and it would like the Code Review and Appeals Board
to review the process and offer any ideas it has.
When citizens visit the Citrus County Animal Services Shelter, they find that
Commission dissolves service agreement
George, the big, grey cat and longtime mascot and unofficial host of the place, has a new
The County Commission on July 14 did away with its 1997 water and sewer ser-
co-host.
vice area agreement with the city of Crystal River as the city council had requested.
Her name is Greta, and Citrus Animal Services personnel swear she ought to be the
Utility expansion by the city into the surrounding unincorporated areas will now be gov-
poster child for her breed and abandoned, injured pets.
erned by the statute that allows the city to extend utilities into a five-mile radius of the city
The pit bull terrier came to them about a month ago with two broken back legs. She
limits.
was obviously in pain but was still friendly to all. When treated with pain relievers, though
Fire Code Appeals Board gets 19 nominees
unable to use her back legs, she blossomed into a warm and affectionate dog that won over
The County Commission nominated 19 individuals to the new Fire Code Appeals
all hearts.
Board at the July 14 meeting. At the July 28 meeting it will vote on the seven members for
The femur bones in her
the board, which will have five sitting members and two alternates.
legs have been healing, but one leg
Commission eyes utility privatization
had the ball at the end of one of her
The County Commission voted on July 14 to put out a request for proposals for
broken femurs dislocated from the
operating three of its water and wasterwater systems (Sugarmill Woods, Pine Ridge, and
hip joint by the break. Because of
Citrus Springs) and for all the billing and meter reading for the county system.
her extraordinary pleasant personal-
Those are all now being contracted to Severn Trent Services, Inc. The commission-
ity in spite of her injuries, the staff
ers also directed staff to begin the lengthy process of preparing a request for qualification for
decided to see what they could do
operation of its entire system.
for her to give her a chance. They let
Sheet-zu is a pug mix (left) that's
people see her and interact with her,
about 2 years old. She is very friendly and
and many have donated for a needed
playful. She gets along with other dogs and
hip operation.
cats. She would do better with a fenced in
Greta occupies a cot in the reception area, often accompanied by her friend George
yard.She has been dewormed, heartworm
or another cat or a puppy, and greets visitors. The power of her personality has inspired
tested, has had all her shots, been spayed,
people to donate in five, ten and twenty dollar bills --and in one case $200 -- toward her
and has been on flea and heartworm preven-
operation.
tion. If interested please contact her foster
The staff said it needs about $300 for joyful Greta, the former stray who might
mom Tanya at smalls98789@gmail.com or
have easily have been put down, to get the chance she needs to live a normal life and be
352-697-5657.
adopted.
In fact, Greta is so lovable, staffers say, if she isn t put up for adoption, she would
Williston Animal Group: For more in-
be a fine permanent co-host with George as her species ambassador of good will for all
formation, contact Theresa Jones at our
stray pets at the center, emphasizing the tragedy of the thousands upon thousands of cats and
WAG telephone number 352-528-9888
dogs that are not adopted and have to be euthanized.
in Williston. See all of the WAG adopt-
Donations allow Greta and other injured pets coming to Animal Services to get
able dogs at www.petfinder.com.
advanced veterinarian attention. Anyone wishing to donate to the “Greta” Fund can make
checks payable to Midway Animal Hospital -- one of the veterinary clinics that helps the
shelter -- at 1635 S. Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa FL (The Dorothy Angel fund) and place
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“GRETA” in the memo line on the check. For information on helping other injured pets, call
726-7660 during office hours. Visit the county s website at www.bocc.citrus.fl.us to learn
other ways to help the shelter pets.
Sally Price, Realtor
The Animal Services facility is open from Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5
19 Hwy 40 W.
(352) 302-8556 cell
p.m. except Thursdays, when it is open to 7 p.m., and on Saturday 10 to 3 p.m. (adoptions
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