election
Last week, I mentioned publicly that I was considering jumping in to the County Commission race and running against incumbent Rebecca Bays. I told everyone that I would decide by the end of this week. Here we are. In short, I will not be running against Rebecca in this election.
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Good morning everyone! I survived the Christmas weekend chaos of Epcot. It actually was not too bad with crowds and the weather was perfect. Fun day to wrap up the Christmas break. Back to the fun life of a business owner today. Today, I am going to point out a
gas tax
I have been hearing citizens question the need for the sales tax by stating something along the lines of: "We have a gas tax, where did all that money go?" So today, I decided to take a look and share that with everyone. Hopefully this helps clear up
BOCC
As expected, yesterday's BOCC meeting was a fun one. The Fire Services workshop took close to 3 hours to finish. There was A LOT of public input. Ultimately, they implemented the $125 MSBU for Fire Services (up from $79 previously). A theme I kept hearing from Commissioners is
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
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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
BOCC
For those that dont know, Citrus County has a set of Ordinances (seen here) and a set of Administrative Regulations (seen here). Both things help guide policies and decision making process. Both things cover staff actions as well as commissioner actions. Both things provide various guidelines on how government is
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On July 25, 2025, South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) filed a lawsuit against Citrus County and several other companies owned by Antonius Van Usen. How did Citrus get to this point? Below you will find a complete timeline of Inverness Villages 4 to show the process to this