The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - September 26, 2012
From Dawn's Front Porch
Danny Shipp Seeking Re-Election
as Clerk of Court
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
Sea Level Planning – The University of Florida has selected Levy County for a pilot proj-
ect of planning for the future rise in sea level. The project is the result of the Florida
Hello! I’m Danny Shipp, your Clerk of Court.
Sea Level Grant. Dr. Kathryn Frank, Department of Urban and Regional Planning at UF
I’m a life long resident of Levy County. I live
gave a presentation about the project to the YT Council. Sea level is predicted to rise over
in Bronson and I’ve been married to my wife, Donna,
the next century. Estimates of amount of rise vary from 1 to 2.5 feet by 2060 and 6 feet
for 37 years. We have two daughters, DeeJay, married
by 2110. Coastal communities, like Inglis and Yankeetown will be affected although the
to Chris Woods, and Dana, married to Travis Lamb. We
change will be very slow, but some places such as Cedar Key are already experiencing prob-
also have four grandchildren, Kyle and Skylar Lamb,
lems with salt water intrusion. The sea level rise will cause saltwater intrusion, and storm
and Sarah and Emma Woods. We feel very blessed to
surges farther inland, as well as greater coastal erosion, habitat and species changes. The
have raised our children in Levy County with the foun-
purpose of the project is for UF to support us, as well as Cedar Key, in planning for sea level
dation of values our community can provide.
rise. They will provide information about the potential impacts and work with the towns to
After I was elected, I became a State Certified
identify strategies for adapting to our changing coastline. The first phase of the project is
Clerk of Court and I continue to maintain that certification through continuous education.
community outreach where they are planning community meetings, a summer youth camp
While serving as your Clerk of Court for the past 12 years, I have worked to con-
and a festival.
tinually provide you with the quality of service you deserve, keeping you up to date with
WGP News – The Friends of the Withlacoochee Gulf Preserve have it all going on. There
the necessary advancements of computer technology, providing in house management of
is a volunteer work day on Sunday September 30th at 9:00 for a clean up of the park. Satur-
the latest website and public access to ALL public records in an efficient and cost effective
day, October 20th, they are going to have a presence at the Three Sisters Springs Wilderness
manner.
Day. The WGP building, destined to be an educational center, is still an ongoing project and
With budget restraints and the unstable economy, the concerns of the citizens, a
at the moment, the focus is on the elevator. It is estimated that the elevator is 60% complete.
commitment to accountability, and strong financial leadership have been applied in order
They have to have an elevator for handicap access required for a public building. Sadly the
to meet or exceed all state and local auditing requirements and meeting the departmental
elevator needed a new cab to operate properly and that is to be installed soon. Proposed for
budgets as well.
the next budget year is to paint and do some repair work on the outside of the building. This
The challenges I have faced and experience gained while serving as your Clerk of
will run from about $15,000 to $18,000 bucks. They did not get the grant for protection
Court have only strengthened my dedication to you.
of Gopher Tortoise Habitat for which they had put in some hard time tromping around in
My staff and I will continue to work hard for you, serving you with dedication,
oppressive heat to count gopher homes but their work is good for next year if they wish to
honesty and dependability, keeping the office customer-based, and user friendly. I want to
reapply. They have also purchased an automatic gate for the entrance. The opening and
continue preserving our past, focusing on our present and enhance a solid foundation for our
closing of the park has been a problem because the town’s staff isn’t on duty at night or
future while making decisions with your best interest in mind.
weekends and it’s costing about $2500 a year to get it done. The new gate will open and
I want to continue serving as your Clerk of Court. I have always and will continue
close automatically saving the town some bucks.
to have an open door policy. I have a proven record which is open to all the citizens. Feel
Congratulations to Mark Johnson – Mark, Levy County Emergency Management Director,
free to come and visit with any questions or concerns that you may have.
won $50,000 for his banjo playing. The award was given by Steve Martin.
Website: ElectDannyShipp.com, Email: dannyjshipp@gmail.com, Phone: 352-221-5276.
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