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Basketball Court - The playground is getting a basketball court, compliments of Levy

352-388-1668. You must leave your name and phone number for verification.The limit is 400 words, no

County Commissioner Marsha Drew. As of this printing, construction should already be

exceptions. For more information see page 2.

under way, it was scheduled to begin Tuesday. The Parks and Recreation Committee is in

charge of this project and they have but a lot of good effort into it. Hopefully it will be a Letter to the Editor:

thing of joy for the basketball crowd. It would be nice if someone from the town would Re: Economic Growth for Levy County

volunteer to maybe organize a league of some kind.

The attached document is a request to our commissioners to get involved with Eco-

I would also like to remind everyone that we also have two shuffleboard courts

in the median of Riverside across from the hall. The courts were donated by a gentleman nomic growth potential for the county. I have listed several opportunities here in Southern

named Mr. Walter Sprague sometime in the early seventies. The sticks and discs are here Levy County that is acted on I believe would provide a great potential for Economic growth

at the hall and are free for use for the asking. One of our citizens even got some kids into and stability for the county. I would appreciate it if you would consider running this as an

playing it a couple of years ago but it takes someone willing to get involved.

New Recycling Spot - Some of you may have noticed that the recycling trailer is no

Southern Levy County has been targeted by various industries and the potential for

longer at the town hall. The trailer has been moved to the entrance of the water plant. This

became necessary because of the new basketball court that is being installed at the play- growth in this part of the County may become a reality. There are also several other things

ground. Please remember the recycling rules and don’t use the spot as an illegal dumping just several miles south of the border in Citrus County that may bring opportunity for jobs

site for things like TV’s and furniture. Levy County provides this service for us and it is a and an increased tax base for Levy County.

You may wonder what I am talking about, well let us start at transportation, to the

nice thing but it is not good if we abuse it.

WGP News - The carpet for the educational center was planned to begin Tuesday of South in Citrus County their Property Appraiser and County Commissioners as well as the

this week. The money for the floor covering was all donated by the Friends of the WGP. City of Crystal River are actively pursuing getting the Suncoast Parkway extension back on

Also Councilman Jack Schofield and Chris Howard our maintenance guy have been tying the table. This extension as proposed would end at Red Level. I believe our Commissioners

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up some of the last loose ends to get the Certificate of Occupancy (CO) which has been a should get involved in getting the extension to end further north in Levy County near where

Progress Energy proposed nuclear plant or even possibly State Rd 121. It is a known fact

that good transportation systems such as this enable opportunity. Without proper transpor-

  - budgethearing is the12th    6:00

Budget Hearing The next    on Monday   of September at 

PM. Anyone interested in the proposed budget is urged to come. It is better to give input tation systems in Levy County we will have difficulty attracting industry. Commissioners

            please get on board with this and get involved.

to the council before the budget is approved then after, which is too late. The final hearing

is the 26th of September. Yank wn’s   earuns frm October the 1st to September

The second opportunity is the proposed Port on the Cross Florida Barge Canal.

eeto  fiscal y r   o 

  and    While this in my opinion may be an unrealistic dream, the County should make it a point to

the 30th. Good Night Good Luck

get involved by reaching out and contacting their fellow Commissioners in Citrus County to

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have a citizen or elected official to be involved with the new Citrus County Port Authority.

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- Continued from page 

separatof the Dodge collided withfence, trav- Even if membership were to be denied our County Commissioners should see to it that we

ing from the Dodge, the front portion    truck   a

have a representative attending all meetings so that if this becomes reality Levy County will

eling approximately 55 feet before coming to rest, on top of the fence, facing north.

Gracie Brassfield Parker was pronounced deceased at the scene by Levy County be involved and ready to grasp any opportunity it may bring to Levy County.

EMS Paramedic Jeff Turner at 1:57 p.m., along with her passenger, Louvinea Waters Dal- You can imagine that if the Port were to become a reality the need for warehousing space,

las, 81, of Williston. The report stated that Parker was not wearing a seatbelt, but Dallas and support industries for the shipping industry, retail businesses and a expanded highway sys-

tem and most likely rail system would be needed.

Parks were. A blood alcohol test is pending on Parks.

Involvement by the County also protects the County in making sure that the in-

dustries we may get fit well into maintaining our quality of life and minimizes any negative

effect it could have on the county. It also allows the County time to plan and prepare to reach

out to business and industries that may want to relocate to Levy County .

Levy County has a chance to be a part of this, to not be involved in any manner

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by the County could be a huge mistake, therefore I ask the Commissioners to get actively

involved, learn more about what opportunities may exist for the County and at the same time

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make sure that the County does not lose out on any meaningful opportunity for its citizens

               

by sitting back and doing nothing.

Jack Schofield, Yankeetown Councilman

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Lake Rousseau Herbicide Schedule

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During the Period of September 12 - 30, 2011, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Con-

servation Commission will be conducting aquatic weed control operations in Lake Rous-

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seau using EPA approved herbicides. Water hyacinth, water lettuce and boat trails will be

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maintained using the herbicides, Reward or Glyphosate.

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People using these areas of Lake Rousseau for domestic purposes or for irriga-

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tion are cautioned that treated water should not be used for a period of five days in Reward

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treated areas. No Livestock/ Domestic Animal watering for 1 day in Reward treated areas.

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Water shall not be used for drinking (does not apply to tap or well water) for 1 day in Reward

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