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Letters to the EditorsPasco water woes are a direct result of Pinellas guzzling© St. Petersburg Times published March 1, 2002 Re: Ordinance takes aim at thirsty grass, Feb. 24 Editor: Water is every Floridian's natural resource. Why then are the rules that govern this resource so different especially when it flows beneath us all? The article stated that the commissioners of Pasco County are considering limiting the use of "water slurping" plants to 50 percent of a new home's landscaping. This landscape ordinance would be better suited for the larger population of water guzzling people in Pinellas where they are allowed to water once a week following the example set by Pasco County. But, unlike Pasco, residents in Pinellas are allowed to water whenever they please if they have a shallow point well or draw the water from a pond. It has been too long that the people of Pasco County suffer from dried up lakes and swamp areas and tougher water restrictions only to allow our neighbors to the south to squander our most precious resource -- water. Pasco building, permit rules should make potential residents think twiceEditor: After the March 1993 no-name storm, there are a lot of people that spent a lot of money and worked very hard to rebuild and make our homes comfortable, and improve the neighborhoods in which we live. Most of us did this with building permits assigned as to owner/contractor. Now, nine years after the flood, seven years after a building permit was issued, and five years after the permit expired and was filed in Dade City, Pasco County has given me a violation notice. I have been told I must tear down everything I did and replace the lumber I used with pressure treated wood at my cost. I purchased a building permit in 1995 to rebuild and now have to purchase another building permit for demolition, if I can afford it, and purchase another permit to rebuild it. This does not make sense to me, but I think anybody who is considering moving to Pasco County should really think about the control that this county has. To decide what you can or cannot do on your own property and to make a decision after the building permit should be grandfathered in, requiring you to to demolish half your home, is ludicrous. It has caused a tremendous strain on my family's mental, physical and emotional structure. It has torn us apart and broken us down.
Letter writer apologizes for mistake in decrying arts center ticket policyRe: River Ridge arts center policy, Feb. 21 letter Editor: My sincere apologies to River Ridge. It was not at fault regarding the purchase of two tickets for one person, I'm happy to say. The incident occurred elsewhere and the tickets were sold outside of the office by an unaffiliated organization. My sincere apologies.
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