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A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Mayor Dawn Clary
comment line at 352-388-1668. You must leave your name and phone number for verification.The limit
Late Water Bills – It turned out that the water bills were late in getting out, there-
is 400 words, no exceptions. For more information see page 2.
fore we will extend a grace period of two days from the usual due date of the 20th to the
Squawk Box
22nd .
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Mosquitoes – If you have standing water on your property you may wish to pur-
chase a product that contains a naturally occurring type of bacteria called Bti (Bacillus
Which officials have read Inglis Charter (they swore an oath to follow)? None, not
thuringiensis) to put in the water. This will kill mosquito larvae but is not harmful to fish,
one, on the record, asked and answered. How many read Inglis Ordinances (same oath)?
pets, wildlife, or humans. It is commonly sold in doughnut shapes under the name “Mos-
ZERO. (*See Charter footnote below on this page)
quito Dunks” or “Mosquito Bits.” This product is available locally.
What’s Your Charter SAY? 1-YOU can have a Special Meeting, SPEAK to how
Budget Hearings – The hearings for the adoption of next years budget will be held
much money You think should be TAKEN from You (or not). 2-YOU have the Power to
on September the 8th and 22nd.
VOTE, reducing Your taxes, assessments, fees to ZERO. 3-Our Charter Gave YOU this
85th Anniversary- The Town Clerk, Laura Coyle has been working on a celebration
Power. 4-When? September 28th, 6PM (they’ll make You wait half the night; It’s Only
of the 85th Anniversary for the town to be held in December. She has been quite secretive
YOUR Money) 5-Where? Inglis Town Hall. 6-Requirements to Speak, Vote, reduce Your
about her plans but if you have some input or ideas, about what you would like you should
tax/fee/assessment liability to ZERO? Current voter registration In Inglis (Bring ID & Come
let her know.
Early). It’s a public meeting, ANYONE invited; ONLY Voters can speak or Vote to approve,
Tarmac Mine - The hearing date has been set for the administrative hearing on the
reduce/vaporize that budget.
pending water usage permit from Southwest Florida Water Management District, SWF-
Whether You love the spending/wasting Your money or hate it…show UP! YOUR
WMD. The hearing will be held at the SWFWMD offices, 2379 Broad Street, Brooksville
Vote may be the 1 sustaining Inglis…or the ONE reducing Your taxes to zero.
on December the 6th and possibly through to the 10th.
Our Founders knew Government comes from consent of the Governed. Do YOU
NRC Meeting - I attended the Nuclear Regulatory Commission public meeting on
consent to fund waste, fraud, abuse & corruption? Jobs for folks mostly not from Inglis?
their inspection and investigation of the Crystal River Nuclear Plant repair efforts of the de-
Imagine “NO MORE” sucked dry of $1.2Million Dollars, for “not much”. What
lamination of the concrete containment building. The meeting was held in conjunction with
would business owners, those who won’t build or open here & YOU do with YOUR money?
Progress Energy. The NRC’s conclusion was that the investigation on the part of PE was
Consider how bad it had to be, IN INGLIS, for this language in our charter, 1981,
very thorough and although the repair of the building is on going, the final repair meets the
regarding Wasteful Government? Yogi Berra said it, perfectly: “It’s Déjà vu, all over again”.
design basis requirements and the code.
Next page, Read Inglis Charter… That’s more than Your PAID Governing Body did.
A Tree Grows in Yankeetown – We are planting an oak tree on Pamela to compen-
*-given time and available space, subjects noted above w/asterisk to be addressed in coming
sate for one that died and was taken down a couple of weeks ago. Since we used up all the
weeks, making Your Skin Crawl over waste, fraud, abuse and corruption YOU PAY for. By
money in the budget earmarked for planting and spent it on pruning, the tree is donated but
September 28th, You’ll be good & ready to remove your money from this mess.
I thought it was important to do something in this area as things have moved too slowly for
*Inglis Charter Footnote
some people. One day I am going to do a whole column on trees. Good Night and Good
Luck, Dawn Marie Clary, Mayor of Yankeetown.
Sec. 2-261. Budget.
It shall be the duty of the town commission each year to agree to a budget of expenses for
the ensuing year, which budget shall show the estimated expenditures of the town for the
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ensuing year, and the budget shall be posted in a public place, or otherwise made available
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to the citizens of the town 60 days before the same is adopted. Upon the request of any
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qualified voter, the town commission shall hold a special meeting whereat any and all quali-
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fied voters may attend and discuss the budget. If the majority of the voters object in open
meeting to the budget, then the town commission shall adjust the budget so that the majority
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of voters at the meeting indicate their approval. After the adoption of such budget, the town
commission shall have the power to raise by taxes and such other means available, sums of
money to pay the expenditures proposed in the budget. No expenditures may be made by
the town commission, nor taxes collected therefor, unless the expenditures were included
in the budget as hereinabove provided for. If any such excessive expenditures are made,
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the members of the town commission shall be held personally liable therefor. In addition to
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the provisions of this section, the town budget shall be adopted in conformance with F.S. §
200.065. (Code 1980, § 2-4)
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