School Board: Impact Fees Must Be Raised
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US BEATS GHANA 2-1 IN WORLD CUP THEIR OPENER, SPORTS B1 LEESBURG, FLORIDA Tuesday, June 17, 2014 www.dailycommercial.com GUN CONTROL: Supreme Court rules BUSINESS: Suit claims credit 5-4 in favor of stricter enforcement, A5 agency hurts consumers, B5 US may send nearly 300 troops to Iraq While Obama JULIE PACE and LARA JAKES tified Congress Monday that notification to Congress that across the nation’s north and Associated Press has vowed to up to 275 troops could be sent the personnel moving into the west as the al-Qaida-inspired to Iraq to provide support and region are equipped for direct insurgency has advanced in keep U.S. forces WASHINGTON — The U.S. is urgently deploying several security for U.S. personnel fighting. the worst threat to the country out of combat in hundred armed troops in and and the American Embassy in And separately, three U.S. since American troops left in Iraq, he said in around Iraq and considering Baghdad. About 170 of those officials said the White House 2011. The moves come at the White his notification to sending an additional contin- forces have already arrived was considering sending a gent of special forces soldiers and another 100 soldiers be on contingent of special forces House wrestles with an array Congress that the as Baghdad struggles to repel a standby in a nearby country soldiers to Iraq. Their limited of options for helping Iraq re- personnel moving rampant insurgency, even as the until they are needed, a U.S. of- mission — which has not pel a Sunni Muslim insurgency into the region White House insists anew that ficial said. yet been approved — would that has captured large swaths America will not be dragged While Obama has vowed focus on training and advising of territory collaring Baghdad, are equipped for into another war. to keep U.S. forces out of beleaguered Iraqi troops, many the capital of the Shiite-led direct fighting. President Barack Obama no- combat in Iraq, he said in his of whom have fled their posts SEE IRAQ | A2 LEESBURG TEEN BENEFITS FROM LAW CHANGE School Board: Impact fees must be raised LIVI STANFORD | Staff Writer transaction fee, we must [email protected] implement an impact fee at full funding. Our goal is With a projected in- to do the least harm to the crease of 400 students next school year, several economy of Lake County.” Lake County School Board Referring to impact fees, members say they must Howard said: “As a fis- raise more revenue to pay cal conservative, we have for new classrooms and to pay for the growth as other capital needs and it comes and that is the borrowing money is not mechanism to pay for an option. that growth. That is the School Board Member only mechanism we have. Tod Howard said not rais- I don’t believe we have a THERESA CAMPBELL / DAILY COMMERCIAL choice but to fund growth Foster child Lakesha Griffin, 17, left, talks with her mentor, Stacy Morgan, director of Healthy Start at Kids Central Inc. ing school impact fees could force the district to at the amount that is re- go to year-round school quired.” to accommodate the over- Howard said in the south flow of students. part of the county, most of A CHANCE TO FINISH the schools are near ca- But Howard said even impact fees are not the pacity or over capacity. Young adults can stay in foster care to complete education long-term answer. He fa- “Sawgrass Bay Elemen- tary is over capacity and THERESA CAMPBELL | Staff Writer have the option to remain vors a smaller tax on real estate transactions, but has five portables,” he [email protected] in foster care until age 21 in DID YOU KNOW? said. “There is not a lot of order to accomplish their that idea did not pass the akesha Griffin is smil- Kid’s Central Inc is the nonprofit, accred- Florida Legislature this room for growth. Grassy educational goals. ited lead agency selected by Florida to ing with a sense of relief year. Lake is at capacity.” “This gives Lakesha more coordinate child protection services in these days. The 17-year- Howard hopes it is The suspension of im- L support. She is going to Florida’s 5th Judicial Circuit, which in- pact fees on new con- old Leesburg High school cludes Lake and Sumter counties. brought back to the Leg- student will benefit from a turn 18 in the middle of the islature for consideration. struction since 2011 has Kids Central focuses on the prevention bill signed in May 2013 by school year, and in previ- “I don’t believe impact affected the school dis- and diversion of families from the child Gov. Rick Scott that will al- ous years, she would have fees are a sustainable trict’s funding. had to move out on her own welfare system, the care of children in In October 2013, the low young adults living in foster care, and strengthening families. model,” he said. “But short the child welfare system to SEE CARE | A2 of us getting a real estate SEE FEES | A2 Scott signs ‘Charlotte’s Web’ marijuana bill BRANDON LARRABEE ing more sweeping use of The strain is supposed illnesses will have the The News Service of Florida pot. to dramatically reduce medication needed to The measure (SB 1030) life-threatening seizures TALLAHASSEE — Gov. improve their quality of allows some patients to in children with a ra- Rick Scott quietly signed life,” said Scott, who had use a strain of marijua- re-form of epilepsy but announced during the a bill Monday legalizing na that is low in eupho- has not been approved a limited form of medi- legislative session that he ria-inducing tetrahy- by the U.S. Food and would sign the bill. “I am cal marijuana known as drocannabinol (THC) Drug Administration. proud to stand today with “Charlotte’s Web,” even but high in cannabidiol “The approval of Char- families who deserve the as much of the state’s (CBD) — a mix that sup- lotte?s Web will ensure AP FILE PHOTO ability to provide their GOP leadership contin- porters say provides the that children in Florida A worker cultivates a special strain of medical marijuana ues battling a constitu- health-care benefits of who suffer from seizures children with the best known as Charlotte’s Web inside a greenhouse in a remote tional amendment allow- pot without the high. and other debilitating SEE SCOTT | A2 spot in the mountains west of Colorado Springs, Colo. 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Kids Central cole Pulcini Mason, direc- JUNE 16 tor of community affairs been in my life since I was her and hope that I have Inc. is currently seeking for Kids Central Inc., who 2 days old,” she said, re- helped guide and shape host families and apart- CASH 3 ...............................................3-2-8 believes Senate Bill 1036, calling she lived in the her in a positive manner. ment-style housing for Afternoon ..........................................0-2-0 sponsored by Sen. Nan- home of a family friend I know she is destined for these youths. PLAY 4 .............................................8-1-0-5 cy Detert — and renamed until age 14, followed by great success and will truly “The need is critical,” Afternoon .......................................5-2-1-1 the Nancy C. Detert Com- a stay at a Marion County make an impact wherev- John Cooper, CEO of Kids mon Sense and Compas- foster home for two years. er she choose to focus. I’ve Central Inc. said in a state- JUNE 15 sion Independent Living June 30 will mark her one- tried to be a strong role ment. “For these youth to FANTASY 5 ........................... 8-11-14-15-22 Act — was the right legis- year anniversary of being model and hope that one be successful and for them lation to sign into law. back in foster care in Lake day she too will return the to avoid more disruptions Griffin thinks so, too. County. favor to another.” and setbacks, we need lo- “I would have been real- “It feels better to me,” Morgan also touts the cal housing for them.” she said of living in Lake extended foster care bill as Kids Central Inc. wants THE NEWSPAPER OF CHOICE FOR LAKE AND SUMTER COUNTIES SINCE 1875 ly scared,” the teen said of The Daily Commercial (ISSN 0896-1042) is published daily for the stress of moving out on County. “Foster care is needed legislation. to find suitable and safe $90.74 per year (plus Florida sales tax) by Halifax Media Group at 212 East Main Street, Leesburg, Florida. Periodicals postage is her own on the middle of not as bad as people may “This will give our young housing options for these paid at the USPO, Leesburg, FL.