BOCC
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
Pine Ridge
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
administrative regulation
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
sales tax
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
BOCC
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
citrus county
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
BOCC
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
BOCC
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
Accountability
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
Very few things will stop me in my tracks. When I got wind of what Janet Barek told a Citrus County government employee the other day... it did just that. I literally said the title of this post... "She said what?" I did a public records request for
Shout out to one of my favorite movies, Seven, starring Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. If you've seen the movie, you know that you aren't supposed to ask this question. I had a chance to toss out a movie like line and I took it. 😄 But
Accountability
As many of you know, Florida has broad public records laws. This ensures that people have access to what their government is doing. These records cover things like communications, calendars/meetings, documents, presentations and so on. You can request state records but also county/city records. Individuals working in government