The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - September 5, 2012
From Dawn's Front Porch
TOWN OF INGLIS
FFY 2012 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
By Newscaster Contributor Dawn Clary
NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC HEARING
What If The Nuclear Plant Stays Closed?
There has been much discussion in the area lately about whether or not the Crystal River
The Town of Inglis is applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO)
nuclear plant which has been down for years, will start up again and if it doesn’t, what effect
for a grant under the Housing Rehabilitation Category in the amount of $650,000 under the
would it have on the area economy. The biggest affect would be on Citrus County of course
Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program. For each activity
because it contributes so heavily to their tax base for one thing, but what about us, here on
that is proposed, 70% of the funds must benefit low to moderate income (LMI) persons.
the edge of Levy County. Talking with some of the area businesses, here are their thoughts.
The activities, dollar amount and estimated percentage benefit to low and moderate income
Doug at the Food Ranch Supermarket – Doug, Food Ranch Manager, had the insightful
persons for which the Town is applying are:
view that the plant closure by itself was one thing and when occurring by itself, may not
Activity
Budget
LMI %
be quite as bad. But when added on to so many other recent blows to the economy in our
(Approximately)
area, it would have a much greater impact. Due to recent changes in hunting regulations,
Housing Rehabilitation
$540,500
100%
the amount of hunters was on the decline. The population of people with families is down,
Temporary Relocation
$ 12,000
100%
proved out by the reduced number of students at the Yankeetown School, probably due to
Administration
$ 97,500
N/A
families moving to find work and families really need a lot of groceries. Doug had a really
TOTAL BUDGET
$650,000
good attitude though, he said “we’ll make it”
The Town has adopted an anti-displacement and relocation plan and will assist displaced
Fred at Buddy and Fred’s Hardware Store – Fred is the owner of the store which is becom-
persons with grant funds, as indicated in the budget and policy.
ing quite a rare breed as it is an independent hardware store. The store has been operating
A Public Hearing to provide citizens an opportunity to comment on the application will be
for 27 years in our area. Fred said that plant closing would have a huge affect on his busi-
held during a Regular Town Commission meeting on September 11, 2012, starting at 6:00
ness. The store gets a lot of business from subcontractors who are living in the area and also
p.m. in the Inglis Town Hall, 135 Highway 40 West, Inglis, FL 34449. A draft copy of the
here for outages. He was very disappointed that an outage at the energy complex site thought
application will be available for review at that time. A final copy of the application will be
to be planned for September was apparently not going to happen. Fred is strongly for the
made available at Town Hall on Tuesday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to
proposed new nuclear plants in Levy County and he also wished that Progress Energy would
4:00 p.m. no more than five days after October 1, 2012. The application will be submitted
consider building a generating plant fueled by gas on the Levy site in the interim.
to DEO on or before October 1, 2012 (or later if the application deadline is extended). To
Mark from the Mousetrap Saloon - Mark is the owner of the Mousetrap and was the only one
obtain additional information concerning the application and the Public Hearing contact Ms.
who did not feel that it would affect his business.
Sally McCranie, Town Clerk, at (352) 447-2203 (TDD# (800) 955-8771).
Lynne from River Retreat Spa – Lynne is the owner operator of the spa located in Yan-
The public hearing is being conducted in a handicapped accessible location. Any handi-
keetown. The contractors and others from the plant, especially seem to like the exercise
capped person requiring an interpreter for the hearing impaired or the visually impaired
equipment at the spa and also the tanning beds creating business for the spa. So it is thought
should contact Ms. McCranie at least five calendar days prior to the meeting and an in-
that it will affect the spa should the plant remained permanently closed.
terpreter will be provided. Any non-English speaking person wishing to attend the public
The conclusion appears to be that outage personnel are most significant to our area. Con-
hearing should also contact Ms. McCranie at least five calendar days prior to the meeting
tracted personnel are very important and a permanent closure would impact our economy,
and a language interpreter will be provided. To access a Telecommunication Device for
due to permanent absence of them. Good Night and Good Luck
Deaf Persons (TDD) please call (800) 955-8771. Any handicapped person requiring special
Lions Club Scholarship Available
accommodation at this meeting should contact Ms. McCranie at least 36 hours prior to the
meeting.
Each year the Lions of District 35-O give a $1000.00 scholarship to one or more
Pursuant to Section 102 of the HUD Reform Act of 1989, the following disclosures will be
outstanding high school seniors in the district. The student receiving a scholarship is ex-
submitted to DEO with the application. The disclosures will be made available by the Town
of Inglis and DEO for public inspection upon request. These disclosures will be available
pected to apply it to college expenses whether it is for books, lab fees, computers or other
on and after the date of submission of the application and shall continue to be available for
directly related expenses. The deadline for submitting the scholarship application is No-
a minimum period of five years.
vember 21, 2012.
1. Other Government (federal, state, and local) assistance to the project in the form of a gift,
The application must include a statement of 150 words or less telling why you
grant, loan, guarantee, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, credit, tax benefit, or any other
feel you should be awarded this scholarship and how it will benefit future educational and
form of direct or indirect benefit by source and amount;
career, a statement listing extra curricular activities, three personal references and must
2. The identities and pecuniary interests of all developers, contractors, or consultants in-
be signed by your school guidance counselor. To request an application, please send your
volved in the application for assistance or in the planning or development of the project or
name, address and phone number to Lions Scholarship, c/o Inglis Yankeetown Lions Club,
activity;
P.O. Box 314, Inglis, Fl 34449.
3. The identities and pecuniary interests of any other persons with a pecuniary interest. in
the project that can reasonably be expected to exceed $50,000 or 10% of the grant request
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(whichever is lower);
4. For those developers, contractors, consultants, property owners, or others listed in two (2)
or three (3) above which are corporations, or other entities, the identification and pecuniary
interests by corporation or entity of each of officer, director, principal stockholders, or other
CALL 352-447-6002 • Locally Owned & Operated
official of the entity;
5. The expected sources of all funds to be provided to the project by each of the providers of
12 MONTHS
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those funds and the amount provided; and
SAME AS
6. The expected uses of all funds by activity and amount.
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Public Hearing.
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