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Letter to the Editor

100-Year Floodplain and Wetland

Re: Excessive profit in Inglis Water Department

I am writing this to the four Inglis Town Commissioners that I sit with in Inglis,

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Florida. The Water Department cannot make a profit, in excess; that is what the law says.

Every year, the rates are supposed to be adjusted so the people that own the plant do not get

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charged too much for using their own product.

The Inglis Town Commision hides four salaries in the Water Department. I have

tried to get two employees, and put them back into the Maintenance Department, so we are

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not stealing money from the taxpayers-owned Water Plant.

If we took two employees and put them in Maintenance, it would show the profits

This is to give notice that the Town of Inglis has submitted an application for a Com-

in the Water Department to exceed $150,000. That money should be put into the customers'

munity Development Block Grant (CDBG Housing Rehabilitation funds) to the Florida

pockets, by the rate being reduced, so our water plant is not robbing its stock holders of their

Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO). The funding is provided by the U.S. De-

partment of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and will be used to assist residents

In this budget year, we are going to keep two salaries in the Water Department,

throughout the Town's jurisdiction with necessary housing repairs to existing housing

instead of putting them there they belong - in the Maintenance Department - because that

would be an operating expense.

5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446

Phone: (352) 489-4588 Fax: (727) 362-4788 salaries $85,000, then let's add the $42,000 this commission will

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by l, Tom 2(a)(4) of Executive Order 11988 for Floodplain Man-

take Debbie Russell, Fund to balance the buget. That means we

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and is implemented by HUD Regulations found at 24 CFR 55.20(b) for the HUD action

The Town Operating Budget should only consist of the Advalorem Tax Franchise

that is within and/or affects a floodplain or wetland.

Fees and whatever other income comes into the Town through legal channels.

A town does not go into business to prop up its Operating Budget. I don't think this

Construction will be undertaken in the 100‑year floodplain. The Town of Inglis is inter-

is legal, or for anyone who votes to take money out of reserves instead of cutting the Operat-

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ested in alternatives and public perceptions of possible adverse impacts that could result

ing Expenses. Anyone who does should not hold office, because any department, agencies

from the project as well as potential mitigation measures. The use of CDBG Housing

or employees you add this year will cost us taxpayers for decades down the road.

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Rehabilitation funding for this project is for the demolition/replacement of an existing

I want anyone who does not vote, to be physically responsible to hold your hand

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housing unit on .76 acres located at 81 N. Schoolcraft Drive, which is located in the 100-

up high in the Budget Hearings, so I will know who I am *voting for in March of 2016.

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Current  

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Written comments must be received by Mayor Drinda Merritt at the Town of Inglis, 135

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Hwy 40 W, Inglis, FL 34449 on or before September 11, 2015.

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Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR)

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on file in the Town Clerk's office, Inglis Town Hall, 135 Hwy 40 W, Inglis, and may be

examined or copied weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Drinda Merritt, Mayor

Environmental Certifying Official

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No Bond - Continued from page 1

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into handcuffs. Johnson agreed to speak with the deputy.

Johnson said he'd been out and about in the neighborhood since 2:00 am and had 

been on numerous properties, and once he saw the deputy, took of to avoid contact with

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police.As the deputy was finishing up his paperwork due to placing Johnson under arrest

for loitering and prowling, a call came in about a burglary to a nearby N. Bliss Pt. residence, 

so the deputy went to this call with Johnson in the rear of the patrol vehicle.

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The victim of the burglary said that Johnson had entered his detached garage and

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removed some items, that he'd jumped the rear fence, screened-in back porch

entered his   

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and emptied a cabinet onto the porch.

A neighboring witness said he was awakened    

 around 2:00 am by a man matching HAPPY BIRTHDAY Michael Hagans!

Johnson's description ringing his doorbell, asking to use his phone. The witness told John-

The Citrus County Sheriff's Office, along with its Division of Fire Rescue

son that he didn't recognize him, so he could not use it. However, he did call the person helped to make Michael Hagans' fiftheth birthday even better than it already was.

Johnson wanted to contact, who told him that Johnson is on drugs and to call police. The

On August 19, firefighters and deputies with the sheriff's office stopped by Citrus

man said he told Johnson this, and he ran off toward the home that was burglarized, before

Hills Health and Rehab in Citrus Hills to surprise Michael, as he loves cops and fire-

losing sight of him.

The neighbor who was burglarized determined      ut men. Michael's surprise included a tour of a fire truck and patrol vehicle - which he

that nothing was actually taken,b

a couple of colas, although items had been rummaged   deputy then the loved! Deputies made Michael an honorary Deputy and Firefighter for the day - and

through. The   added

they loved making his birthday special! The coordinators at Citrus Health and Rehab

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Johnson was additionallyona warrant for failure to appear (burglary of a set this up so the sheriff's ofice staff could meet such a wonderful person! HAPPY

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dwelling and petit theft, first offense). No bond was offered on the warrant charges.

BIRTHDAY MICHAEL! "This is why we LOVE what we do," deputies said!

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