The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - August 15, 2012
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Letter to the Editor:
Re: Dear Inglis Residents,
Our Inglis Attorney Mr. Norm Fugate is under a retainer contract with Inglis for
a monthly fee of $500.00 plus additional services billed at $ 185.00 per hour. While this
hourly fee seems reasonable it includes web research, telephone calls, travel, and sorting
data files etc. Some of this work is not performed personally by Mr. Fugate but by various
associates in his employ. This is where our opportunity comes into play. Every hour that we
pay Mr. Fugate for non legal tasks we can afford to hire folks for 15 hours at $12.00 per
hour. Our objective should be to learn how to properly employ the same tools that are cur-
rently used by Mr. Fugate’s team. Web sites like Muni-Codes and Florida Statutes are free
and only require time to look up Statues and Ordinances.
Trim notices are provided by our Levy County Property Appraiser on a CD for
review and sortation of data such as house hold name address, residential or business ad-
dress vs. vacant land. We have been invoiced nearly $13,000 in the past few years to sort and
review data files. This work I believe was performed by a Fugate associate who is proficient
in Excel or other spread sheet program. This is important because Mr. Fugate’s latest July
bill is for $1,350 to do preliminary work on Trim Notices that our Inglis Commissioners as
of Aug. 8th budget meeting have not approved nor voted on???? So how many hrs. could
we have added to our local payroll = almost 2,000 HOURS
Our Mayor recently paid an invoice for 2.5 hours ($463.00) billed By Mr. Fugate
for his son attending a meeting in May. Mr. Woodroe Blake Fugate clearly states for the
Carwash Fundraiser - The Inglis AmVets held a car wash on August 11 and raised $145 for their
record that he is not being paid on the audio tape. We do not even have a contract with
kitchen fund. Pictured is Michelle Metz, a volunteer member of the Ladies Auxiliary, who came
him?????? This is equal to another 136 hours of local employment.
to help. Dave Byrne and Jim McBride also volunteered their time to help, which was greatly
Since January we have been billed for 8.8 additional meeting hours for a total
appreciated.
$1,628.00 dollars all because we do not manage our Attorney meeting time. We could have
Supplies for Troops in Afghanistan Needed
added another local employee to our staff for 136 hours!!!!
Now is the time to review all of our options. Please call the Mayor at Town Hall to
The Center for victim Rights, in Citrus County, Welcome Home Soldiers, and Wear
voice your opinion, Phone 352-447-2203.
to go Consignment are teaming up again to help out our troops over seas and crime victims
To review the most recent attorney invoices please visit the Newscaster web site
at home.
and follow the link to Inglis town audio. Make them Accountable.
Needed supplies are small size tooth paste, brushes, shampoo, conditioner, soap,
William A. Monteverde, Inglis, Fl.
toothbrushes, mouthwash, combs, dental floss, hand held games, dice games. game books
Editor's Note: The web of influence Norm Fugate controls in the County: A Lawyer for
(word search, crosswords, soduco etc), twin sheets, body wash, deodorant, tampax, panty
liners, famine powder, baby wipes, salty snacks, hard candy, jerky, and whatever your imag-
Inglis, Chiefland and Cedar key with an official position in Williston. What happens when he
ination can come up with if you were in Afghanistan and no Walmart to go to! Cash dona-
presents a new Florida State requirement like regulation of a discharge of a gun or control
tions are always appreciated.
of ammunition? Does he charge all the same for his opionion?
If you have any no longer needed cell phones you can drop them off also. They are
Bicyclist injured, crashing into Dunnellon fire truck
used for victims in need and we also turn them in to get phone cards for our troops so they
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a crash in Marion County, Aug. 8, seri-
can call home!
ously inured a bicyclist in Marion County. At 1:12 p.m., a City of Dunnellon 1997 Inter-
Items can be dropped off at Wear to Go! Times Square Plaza 3802 E. Gulf to Lake
national 4900 fire truck was traveling west in the inside lane of State Rd. 40, approaching
Hwy Inverness 34453 (352) 344-WEAR(9327)
the intersection of NW 68th Ave., when a bicyclist that was traveling north on NW 68th
Your on going support is so appreciated. If you have any suggestions, comments,
Ave. entered the intersection with State Rd. 40 as the fire engine was passing and struck the
or questions please contact Cynthia @ 352-628-6481 at The Center for Victim Rights
left side of the fire engine. The Huffy bicycle and its rider, Lonnie Gene Harpst, 43, of Or-
Election results on The Newscaster website:
ange City, came to rest in the intersection, facing south. Harpst was transported by Marion
County Fire Rescue Unit 66 to Shand’s Regional Medical for treatment of serious injuries
http://www.thenewscaster.com (home page)
sustained during the crash. The fire truck was driven by Troy David Slattery, 41, of Dunnel-
lon, who was wearing a seatbelt and received no injuries in the crash.
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