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Citrus County Visitors & Convention Bureau is currently accepting applications for

volunteers who enjoy meeting and greeting new people and have a willingness to work with

others at the new welcome center located in Crystal River.

Volunteers would be welcoming visitors from around the world and working to

help make Citrus County a top-notch vacation destination. Volunteer opportunities include

greeters, light clerical work, answering phones, directing guests to local establishments,

historical sites, museums and more.

For more information, contact Deb Bloss at 341-6429 or email deborah.bloss@

"Citrus Link" county newsletter recognized with national award

The National Association of County Information Officers (NACIO) Awards of Ex-

cellence competition recognizes outstanding public relations and public information work

being done in counties, nationwide.

Ashley is a small, female cat, already spayed,

In the competition, the Citrus County electronic newsletter "Citrus Link" was sub-

with orange polka dots on a white silky coat

mitted as an entry in the Electronic Communications category and received a Meritorious

and a little, heart-shaped nose! Ashley origi-

Recognition in this nationwide competition!

nally came to the shelter in March, wet and a

Ciitizens who would like to subscribe to the electronic county newsletter can do so

bit disheveled, and was adopted very quick-

by visiting the Citrus County government website at http://www.citrusbocc.com.

ly. Her adopters moved and didn't want to "Amora is a 4 yo, female, about 5#, short-

take her with them, so she was returned. medium haired, black Chihuahua with a FAC Reports Citrus County Statistics for Tentative Millage Rates

Adopted again, fairly quickly, poor Ashley small area of white on the end of her nose.

Florida Association of Counties (FAC) recently completed a summary of proposed

She is a quiet little sweetheart, housebroken, tentative property tax rates and related information for the fiscal year 2015-2016 for all

once again has found herself back at the

shelter awaiting adoption. She's about one crate trained, leash trained, and loves to be Florida counties. This information allows members to use comparative data during annual

year old, very friendly, playful, and willing held and petted after she gets to know you. county budget development and decision making process.

to please. She ll benefit from play; she loves She is a dog for those who are patient and

Citrus County was one of only 11 counties to set the tentative millage below the

understand the fear a little less socialized roll back rate in the State of Florida. The tentative millage rate accepted for Citrus County

her toy mice! Please come soon to meet

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and interact with this affectionate little doll. Chihuahuas can exhibit when afraid of new at the budget hearing held on July 22 was 8.5132.

Ashley's Animal ID # is 5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446 to really

25196747 and can people and places. Takes 3-4 days

Out of 67 counties, 55 counties increased the millage above the roll back rate and

be found in the "Meet-Your-Match (352) 489-4588 confidence, but then she begs to be 2 counties set the tentative millage at the roll back rate.

Phone: Room." gain her Fax: (727) 362-4788

To , Tom Russell, Publisher: County in your lap. Amora will be spayed and UTD

Emailsee Ashley, please contact Citrus thenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor:

The tentative budget hearing is scheduled for Thursday, September 10 at 5:01

S. bbien on rabies, etc. . If you must give up your pm to be held at the Citrus County Courthouse. Public is welcome to attend. To view the

Animal Services, located at 4030 deAirportewscaster@gmail.com

Rd. in Inverness, Call the shelter at 352- little dog phone 352.527.9050, leave your proposed budget for Citrus County, please visithttp://www.citrusbocc.com/managebudget/

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746-8400 or TTY 352-726-7093.

management_budget.htm.

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Citrus County Department of Public Works has named Henry Norris

as the new Solid Waste Management Director

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Norris comes to Citrus County after serving as the Solid Waste Director for Avery

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County, North Carolina for the past 15 years. During his time as Solid Waste Director in

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North Carolina, Norris worked on various projects, in coordination with the NC Wildlife

                 

Resource Commission, Army Corp of Engineers and NC Water and Land Quality success-

            

fully permitted a landfill under-drain system that accommodates a natural stream that dis-

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charges into designated trout waters, a waste relocation project, implementation of a house-

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hold hazardous waste program and implementation of single-stream recycling.

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He has conducted waste contract negotiations resulting in considerable cost savings and

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obtained several grant awards to improve Solid Waste services. Additional related employ-

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ment includes 6 years with the Raytheon Corporation as the Hazardous waste Administrator

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for the (AUTEC) project or Atlantic Undersea Test & Evaluation Center.

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Norris can be reached at the Solid Waste Administrative Offices in Lecanto at 352-

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Dusty Road Rangers

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Dusty Road Rangers will be featured at the last concert of the Summer Concert Se-

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ries at the Old Courthouse Heritage Museum, 1 Courthouse Square, Inverness on September

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 are $20 per person. Doors open at 6:00 pm, with light appetizers and beverages

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available.tickets additional information, call 352-341-6428.

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