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Comment on HNS REPORTS---TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

taxpayer — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:40:48 GMT

This whole situation has gotten pretty fishy. It seems the BOC (after Russel threatened these citizens with condemnation one more time in response to the Alexsuk letter) made peace with the utility department and will do a land swamp so the entrance to Trillium can be created next to the sewer plant. The question would be:
How much taxpayer money has been spent over the last "15 years (so far)" on engineering, surveying, soil testing, etc., on property that the county just now figured out they didn't need in the first place! And land swap or no, engineering will need to be completed - and paid for- on the "new" alternate route. Wonder why we have no money to keep our parks staffed?

Comment on HNS REPORTS---FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010

Hernando News Source — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:57:32 GMT

Please check this site over the weekend. We're going to present the facts about the referendum and what it means. But on your questions...a "yes" vote limits the fire board to 2.5 mills, and the reference to "lands" is intended to preclude taxation of tangible personal property. A 'no" vote leads to several different possible alternatives, including a potential higher tax cap from another Florida statute, reversion to the old MSTU cap of 2.75, or a possible 2.5 mill limit on County commissioners levying tax under the MSTU. Like we said, check back this weekend for a full rundown.

Comment on HNS REPORTS---FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2010

Joan Lynch — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:45:02 GMT

The absentee ballot says "Authority for Spring hill fire rescue and emergency medical services to levy ad valorem taxes. Shall the Spring Hill Independent Fire District be authorized to levy property taxes up to 2.5 mills on jurisdiction lands to provide fire and rescue services?" Will this statement limit the fire board's taxing authority to the 2.5 mills? Does voting yes give the Spring Hill Fire Board taxing authority above and beyond the 2.5 mills? If so the public needs to get on Annie D. williams to let the voting public the total picture of the Spring Hill Fire and Rescue Referendum.

Comment on HNS REPORTS---TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

JimG — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:51:48 GMT

When is the truth going to be acknowledged that the troubles all started when the "BOARD" hired Hamilton as the so called County Administrator. He is just another BAD politician that tells the BOARD members what they want to hear (along with the standard government haters in the County}, but when one of his decisions results in a screw up, its never his fault, i.e., THE DREDGE (BTW, he knew everything that was going or not going on); the DPW site, again knew everything and still did not make a decision (there is plenty of backup documents to prove this, but no one wants to see them); and the Jail - before Hamilton stuck his nose in the works, the Jail budget was showing projected surplus of $800,000 for the year - MONEY WAS BUDGETED FOR REPAIRS (DOORS AND WINDOWS) and the County had two year contact to actually plan for a change, if that was what had to be done.

So where does is all stand - the County is broke - there is no one left that knows squat about how to fix it and you have five baffons patting themselves on the back because they 'DIDN'T RAISE THEM THERE TAXES". Stay tuned folks - its gonna get a whole lot worse - and you are going to pay a lot more in the end to clean it all up.

Comment on HNS REPORTS---THURSDAY, JULY 29,.2010

JimG — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:37:48 GMT

Is there nobody in the County left that can read a contract - guess not.

Comment on HNS REPORTS---MONDAY, JULY 26, 2010

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:31:24 GMT

just take these criminals to boyetts grove and let us take care of them!!

Comment on HNS WEEKEND---JULY 24-25, 2010

Pat Miketinac — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:48:53 GMT

If the red light cameras are about safety, why was the yellow time shortened to 3.5 seconds at Chapman St. when most non-camera intersections in the county are 4 seconds or more?

Comment on HNS REPORTS---TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

Miss Lilly — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:35:51 GMT

I don't understand why we need this road when you can't keep our parks open for us to use. Why spend the money on the road when the economy is so bad.

Comment on HNS REPORTS---TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

Micki — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:16:00 GMT

You couldn't be further from the truth first of all WE DON"T WANT A ROAD through our property and WE DON"Y WANT TO SELL IT!!! GET IT!! Barney, I take it that you're okay with using our tax dollars on this new road being built for a developer's entrance? Your either someone from the county or someone with nothing better to do nor even a clue where these two proposed roads are and why they want them. By the way, it's not us, the county needs to worry about suing, it's Pulte who'll be suing them to build their "promised" entrance road!

Comment on HNS REPORTS---TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2010

Barney Fife — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:11:28 GMT

I bet you the family will sue the county! They are noting but money grabbers. If I remember correctly, I believe they had 24 hours to seal the deal that Russell offered them. Sorry you snooze you lose! Get a life!