The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - August 5, 2015
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
Back to School Safety
& Stuff the Bus
Letter to the Editor:
Re: BUDGET TIME NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION!
August 8
We're headed into budget time again for Inglis. Last year's budget saw declining
1:00-3:00 pm
reserves.  A drop of about 50% with lots of spending ideas for this current fiscal year.  This 
also motivated the Commissioners to raise the millage rate we are taxed on. After all, if
 
Inglis Community Center
they spend more than they take in, they have to take in more, which of course comes directly
from your pocket.
135 Hwy. 40 West
LastSpringideacutting brought up, but you probably missed
  a great  for  costs was
it. 14the TownHall debating questions offered by the
On  March   candidates were at 
Inglis, FL
before askedif they'd willingserveif they re-
public  the last election. One question    be  to  
vNOallthree present, Merritt, nownew Commissioners
cei ed  income,   Drinda  Mayor and
Pat Tully and Betsy Webb said YES. Shortly it'll be budget time again. Let's hold them to
Demonstrations by: Inglis Fire Dept, Girl Scouts, Photo booth,
their statements that helped get them elected last March and demand that salaries for elected
Find-M Friends, SL Little League,Community Garden, Levy Co Sher-
officials be eliminated.  One result of no pay would be that only truly dedicated individuals 
will seek these offices. Remember last year commissioners voted themselves a 33% raise. 
iffs Dept, Debbie's School of Dance, Cupcake decorating station
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The
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446like your raise...right?
That probably was a lot
Tell them to eliminate the commissioner's and mayor's salaries! This would be a
Phone: (352) 489-4588  Fax: (727) 362-4788
savings of $29,400 per year for the taxpayers.
Bob Allen, Inglis
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BUDDY & FRED'S HARDWARE
Pizzas; YTS students may select a free back-
pack (picked up with supplies at Orientation)
Supplies collected for "Stuff the Bus" will be
     
provided only to students enrolled in Yan-
  
keetown School. Donations may continue to
         About   Yankeetown School
be dropped off at Shrimp Landing,     
     
Yankeetown 
  
School is proud to announce the Sand-
Inglis Town Hall, and the
      
gnat Superstars! The Sandgnat Superstars  FREE be-
 are
A"Displayfor
dProof
  Ad   e  school programs. (Space is     so sign
Inglis Post Office.
and after
 limited,
up   
     
early)
5"x5
Presented by the Inglis Recreation Committee
to start
(IRC)
617-15 Thursday, Augustfrom 4pm-
-  
    
Orientation is 
20th
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p  . All students  parents are encouraged to attend.
There, you can   for Sandgnat 
  sign-up
Superstars, PTO,
SAC, and volunteering. There will also  transportation,
be  
Little League, community garden, and IY Youth Alliance
information available.
child
Every  that attends may pick up a FREE back-
aschool donated by our community!
p  ck and  supplies,
Dunnellon art studio a total loss in firee 
 
   
  
 
At  2:26  am, Aug.  2,  the  Citrus  County  Sheriff's  Office,  Division  of  Fire  Rescu
   
responded  to  a  structure  fire  at  3925  W.  Scooter  Ln.  in  Dunnellon.  Engine  20  from  Pine 
Ridge arrived on-scene aBUDD Y   find FRED'SatHARDWAREe wide mobile 
t 2:42 am to & an approxim ely 1000 sq.ft. singl
home fully involved in fi44 Engine 20 N.n· rInglis, aFLll oc352-447-2600ut of the home 
re. Hwy. 19 co fi med th t a · cupants were o
and,  along  other  fire  crews  on  scene,  initiated  an  aggressive  attack  on  the  fire.  Fire  crews 
Adwere able to control the fire and prevent any further damage to adjacent property. The water 
Proof
BusinesspCard Ad t the fire was provided by water shuttle due to a lack of hydrants in the area. 
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itemsdonatedby InglisPost staffands beonlas  perl rt studio. The Fire Marshal's Office is conducting a 
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Clerk Freda Gibson shows off
preliminary investigation as to the cause of the fire.
the Bus' event Saturday, August 8th from 1-3 pm. They challenge others to `Stuff the Bus'!
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