Happy Friday... I think that is what day it is anyway. I tend to lose track of days this time of year as I am in and out of the office. The BOCC meeting yesterday did not help as it was not on its normal Tuesday. Speaking of which... Commissioner
County Commission Tuesday!! Seems that today will be a "boring" government day. I looked at the agenda and do not see anything contentious for once. It's good to have an "easy" day... although the 5pm hearing about the townhouses/multifamily housing may get some
I am back... for a few days at least. For my real job (photography), this is conference season. I am a brand ambassador for a few different companies in the photography world and that means I travel to different conferences this time of year. I was in Destin since Friday
In this Episode, I sit down the Commissioner Holly Davis to discuss the Citrus Hope Project, North Florida Land Trust survey, Road Resurfacing, Road Funding, and Transportation Concurrency. Enjoy!
In case you missed it, Andy Paden from 10 Tampa Bay News reached out to me yesterday for an interview. He had come across my asphalt plant story and was planning on coming up to Crystal River to do a story and asked if I would be interested in speaking
Citrus County... meet Dr Holli Herndon. She is running against Rebecca Bays for County Commissioner for District 4. I have had a couple of conversations with her over the last couple of weeks and want to share what I have learned so far and provide some insight into who she
Good morning. We are going to go back to the data center application for a bit as I want to help clear up a few things. There seems to be confusion in the community about what exactly is happening. Are we getting a data center? What is the plan for
Happy President's Day! Today, we are going to chat impact fees. Last week, the commissioners held their first public workshop to potentially raise impact fees. This is because the consultant who the county used for the impact fee study did not include right of way purchase costs into
We had a lot of conversation yesterday about the asphalt plant application in Crystal River. A few people mentioned emailing commissioners and letting them know their displeasure. That certainly never hurts, but let's talk about what it should be and how you can make an impact on these
As if you did not already know... Citrus County has been found. Not only do we have the residential and commercial projects, we also have the industrial projects that are starting to come out of the woodwork. Thank you Suncoast Parkway. This is a blessing and a curse that maybe
Last week the commissioners got together and talked about strategic planning. They heard a presentation from the consultant hired to do the growth forecasting models. You can read the first part here. Today, we are going to talk about the last part of that presentation... parks. Here is the slide
It is county commission Tuesday. That means, a run down of the agenda and highlighting a few things. First up... Corecivic is being "fined" $2,500 for a contract violation. A judge ordered the release of an inmate and Corecivic kept her in custody for 3 full days