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Vote on fire board halted
Instead, there will be a court hearing on the judge's order.
By ASJYLYN LODER
Published April 17, 2007
BROOKSVILLE - A judge on Monday stopped the Hernando County Commission from voting today on whether to dissolve the Spring Hill Fire Rescue Commission. Circuit Judge John Booth issued a tersely worded temporary injunction Monday afternoon. "We feel pretty good about that," said Ron Freeman, the attorney for the fire district. County Commissioner Dave Russell, who has been spearheading the charge to dissolve the fire board, said, "I'm not going to second-guess a judge." Russell said he was confident that the County Commission would prevail in court, and reschedule its vote if necessary. Russell and county attorneys believe the county has the authority to disband the fire board with a majority vote of the five-member County Commission. But the fire district thinks that a referendum is needed. The County Commission was slated to vote this morning. Instead of a vote, there will be a 9 a.m. court hearing on the injunction at the county government center in downtown Brooksville. The County Commission and the fire board have tussled several times during the fire district's 33-year history. Two weeks ago, Russell said the relationship had become too "adversarial" and unproductive. He proposed disbanding the fire board, and bringing the district back under the County Commission. The fire district fought back, taking the matter to court on Friday to keep the County Commission from voting. It's unlikely that today's hearing will be the last. The judge could decide in the county's favor, lifting the injunction and paving the way for the County Commission vote, Freeman explained. Or the injunction could remain in place pending mediation or further court hearings. Asjylyn Loder can be reached at aloder@sptimes.com or 352754-6127.
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by CA
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04/17/07 07:34 PM
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I would like to know where the reporter for this story got her facts?? Maybe from the HErnando Today
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by honey
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04/17/07 05:59 PM
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How sad that all these 911 operators will be out of jobs.They work long hours and long shifts and are very devoted and exceptionable at there jobs.how will they be able to get new jobs to support their families,where will they go.................
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by jeff
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04/17/07 04:48 PM
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good luck on your bid to become a city. this will eliminate any further problems teh citizens of Spring Hill have with the county commision. Of course it will. Really, ask Brooksville
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by Mom
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04/17/07 04:01 PM
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Springhill Fire & Resque do an outstanding job, it speaks for itself in responding to 911, their response time is outstanding; not so with Hernando Couty, their response time is very poor;why poor mgmt. SPFR is very profitable, can't argue with that
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by M
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04/17/07 03:34 PM
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Dissolve SHFR Board...they need to know who the bosses are. Why do we have a County Commission, if they can only oversee part of the county?
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by Janet
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04/17/07 11:18 AM
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The county comm should leave things the way they are...Spring Hill has a successful and exceptionally good dept....Hernando County lags far behind. In my opinion the Co Comm should first makle the dept under them into a first class one.
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by Ann Marie
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04/17/07 08:50 AM
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Again,The Fire Commission is wasting Taxpayers money. When is this going to stop? It makes me think what are they trying to hide. Get rid of the middle man and let the fire firefighters run as usual, only with more accountablity of personnel & money.
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by Ed
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04/17/07 07:46 AM
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Residents of Spring Hill, the article is miss leading, go to the meeting they may vote to today. The hearing is at the same time as the commission meeting. The commission will not take it of the agenda. Go to the meeting, your vote counts.
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