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Interim water line fee proposed
By Times Staff Writers
Published August 31, 2005
CITRUS SPRINGS - The Florida Governmental Utility Authority has proposed an interim water line extension fee of $2,068 for Citrus Springs residents. The proposed interim fee will be considered by the county's Water and Wastewater Authority at a meeting Sept. 13.
In a letter to director of utilities regulation Bob Knight last week, FGUA director of operations Charles Sweat said the interim fee would apply to line extension requests in Citrus Springs made after Sept. 13 and would remain in effect until the Water and Wastewater Authority approves a permanent line extension fee at hearings scheduled in November.
The utility has proposed a line extension fee of $2,082 for Citrus Springs residents who requested service after June 24 to pay for the construction of 36.5 miles of water distribution pipes.
They have also proposed annual line maintenance fees for residents in Pine Ridge and Citrus Springs.
Those fees will be reviewed by the county Water and Wastewater Authority in meetings scheduled for Nov. 9, 10 and 14.
Swiftmud permit vote delayed
BROOKSVILLE - The Southwest Florida Water Management District's board has delayed its consideration of a permit for a 212-acre project along U.S. 19.
The board's decision to postpone a vote on the environmental resource permit application comes after requests from the County Commission and South Carolina developer RealtiCorp for a delay.
The vote was originally scheduled for the Swiftmud board's Tuesday morning meeting in Brooksville. It has been rescheduled to Sept. 27.
Director of development services Gary Maidhof said officials from the county and RealtiCorp would meet next week to discuss development plans for the property in more detail.
Learning Coalition council to meet
CHIEFLAND - The Tri-County Advisory Council of the Early Learning Coalition of the Nature Coast will meet from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sept. 8 at the coalition satellite office, 7031 NW 140th St., Chiefland. Call toll-free 1-877-336-5437.
Save Our Waters Week coming up
LECANTO - The Citrus 20/20 Inc. Save Our Waters Week committee will meet at 10 a.m. Sept. 12 in Room 218 of the Lecanto Government Building, 3600 W Sovereign Path. The purpose of the meeting is to plan and coordinate activities for the 10th annual Save Our Waters Week, Sept. 14-23. Call 564-0474.
Pepper Trail bird walks resuming
The Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park will resume its monthly bird walk on the Pepper Trail at 8 a.m. Sept. 24. Participants are asked to arrive 15 minutes early and to bring binoculars and a field guide.
To register, call Susan Dougherty, 628-5343.
Six-week birding classes to begin
HOMOSASSA - Citrus County birding trails coordinator Dick Blewett will lead a six-week birding class from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Fridays beginning Sept. 16 in the Florida Room of the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park's visitor center, 4150 S Suncoast Blvd. (U.S. 19). Attendees can put their newfound knowledge to use by attending several field trips. Class size is limited to 15.
Sign up now for scrapbooking class
INVERNESS - The First Baptist Church library is sponsoring a six-week "Scrapbooking Made Easy" class beginning at 10 a.m. Sept. 21 in Room 200 of the Fellowship Center, 123 S Seminole Ave., Inverness. Nursery will be provided. To register and obtain a list of supplies needed, call the church office at 726-1252.
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