Going through the agenda for next Tuesday's BOCC meeting, I noticed the Commissioner Finegan is bringing back the monument signs for Citrus County. These were approved on August 15, 2023 as part of the Beautify Citrus campaign. So what are they? Below is the conceptual design provided in
I wait anxiously on Tuesdays for the next BOCC meeting agenda to drop. I am always interested on what will be discussed. Sometimes it is "boring" government stuff... bids, contracts and things of that nature. Sometimes (more often recently) we get some interesting things. Tuesday will not disappoint.
Last week's county commission meeting was interesting. The meeting got off to a rocky start with some procedural issues regarding leasing space for the Inverness Government Center and then it was one big topic after another. Some how, they finished he meeting in time for the 5pm Pine
A few weeks ago, I heard something that was surprising and I didn't realize myself. Our county administrator, Steve Howard, gets automatic raises without going through the review process by commissioners. Hmmm. A bit of background. Mr Howard was hired officially in October 2022. He was one of
Yesterday I sat in the same seat for over 10 hours (with one 15 min break and 2 bathroom breaks). That is the longest I have spent sitting in one spot if not on a plane or waiting in line for Black Friday when getting to the stores 12+ hours
Today is going to be a fun day at the BOCC meeting. As I mentioned yesterday, expect to hear from quite a few citizens over the Fire Services MSBU that they received in the mail. Add that to Stormwater MSBU conversation that is actually on the agenda. Nothing gets people
Tomorrow's county commission meeting is setting up to be a fun one. I am hearing A LOT of people are upset about the memo they got regarding the fire services MSBU that is being increased. This was discussed at a meeting several weeks ago and voted on by
Coming up on Tuesday is the golf course development project in Pine Ridge. This has the potential to be a doozy. Last time this came forward, the room was packed with residents from Pine Ridge who opposed the redevelopment of the golf course to single family homes. It was the
Browsing the agenda for August 26th, I came across the item by Commissioner Kinnard that continues the discussion from the last meeting... Medical Marijuana Dispensary Ban. I went back and watched the meeting from the 12th. The initial discussion was to push them further from schools, but the discussion evolved
The Tuesday before every BOCC meeting, the agenda comes out for the public to review. This usually happens between 3pm and 5pm. I find myself checking the page every 20-30 mins or so to see when it drops. I am always excited to see what is planned to be discussed
I was watching the Aviation Advisory Board meeting last Thursday. I heard something that piqued my interest. The Corporate Hangar contract is coming to the BOCC on August 26th.. If you are not familiar with that, here is some background. Livewire Aviation, led by Alonda McCarty is the company that
What a week. My phone has been blowing up since late Tuesday when I first heard about the comments Commissioner Barek made to a senior staff member. I have spent a total of 8 hours 36 minutes on the phone doing research and verifying things with various people (not just