The Citrus County Commission is reacting to reports of poor response times by the Nature Coast EMS. The commission will send out a letter that requires NCEMS to comply with its county contract within 45 days of the letter’s receipt. (Jan. 7, 2020)
December 4, 2024
Category: Government
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Error in fact alleged by County Commissioner Kitchen
Citrus County Commissioner Ron Kitchen wonders if a local newspaper considered fact-checking before writing a story and editorial about the number of riders who were allegedly barred from using the Citrus County Transit bus system. (January 7, 2020)
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Singled Out?
Janice Tuten of Hernando accused Citrus County Commission Chairman Brian Coleman of singling her out in a recent action in which, she said, the county’s Code Enforcement department took her mobile home, possessions and an adjacent structure from her property. (December 16, 2019)
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Citrus joins other like-minded counties on 2nd Amendment
The Citrus County Commission voted on Dec. 3, 2019 to become another of many “Second Amendment Sanctuary” counties in Florida as public discussion has left many citizens in doubt about the future of their guns (December 3, 2019)
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County names new engineering director
Citrus County Department of Public Works has named Mark A. Young as the new Director of Engineering. Young officially started his new position on Monday, October 28, 2019. With more than 20 years of experience in engineering, Young was a Professor at the University of Miami in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering...
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Citrus County names new assistant Administrator
Citrus County has named Steven Lachnicht, AICP, MPA as the new Assistant County Administrator. Lachnicht was unanimously confirmed by the County Commission on July 23rd and began his new position on July 29. Steve is a professional planner certified by the American Institute of Certified Planners with more than 25 years of experience in comprehensive...
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Crystal River Pirates make their mark on softball
This was their year as the Crystal River High School “Pirates” girls’ softball team, earned second place in the Class 6A State Softball Championship Game. The Pirates finished the season 20-7 with the second Final Four appearance in school history, and first trip to the title game.
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County Commissioner Smith running for District 5
Citrus County Commissioner Jimmie T. Smith, currently District 3 representative, announced today that he will be running for District 5 in the upcoming election. Current District 5 Commissioner Brian Coleman has said he will not seek re-election., Below is an official announcement from his campaign headquarters.
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Citrus County Citizens’ Academy Recognizes Fall 2018 Graduates
The 2018 Fall Citizens Academy Graduation Event was held on Dec. 13 at the Citrus FCounty Courthouse in Inverness. acilitator Doug Wright congratulated the participants. and thanked them for spending time learning more about local government. Graduates recognized for their participation were Bea Wright, Cathy Uranni, Mary Laurence, June Randall, Candi Arnesen, Cathy Schafer, Anne Amann...
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County names new Assistant County Administrator
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners on Nov. 14 approved James Mallon as the new Assistant County Administrator during their regular meeting on Nov. 13. Mallon officially started his new position on Nov. 14. With more than 20 years of government experience, Mallon comes from the City of Ocean City, N.J., where he served...