County: No to EMS Request TRIM Notices Mailed to Commissioners Say, Though, That They Still Want to Help Beleaguered Service Homeowners MICHAEL D
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Project1:Layout 1 6/10/2014 1:13 PM Page 1 Volleyball: Warriors host rival St. John Lutheran /B1 WEDNESDAY TODAY C I T R U S C O U N T Y & next morning HIGH 93 Hot; scattered LOW evening showers and storms. 74 PAGE A4 www.chronicleonline.com AUGUST 25, 2021 Florida’s Best Community Newspaper Serving Florida’s Best Community $1 VOL. 126 ISSUE 326 NEWS BRIEFS County: No to EMS request TRIM notices mailed to Commissioners say, though, that they still want to help beleaguered service homeowners MICHAEL D. asked Baxter to come Baxter also said he measure. That is not pru- their counterparts in the The 2021 Truth in Mill- BATES back with a hard and fast could not guarantee there dent use of taxpayer region. age (TRIM) notices were Staff writer number that will keep Na- wouldn’t be a mass exo- money, they said. County Commissioner mailed Friday, Aug. 20. ture Coast sustainable for dus of Nature Coast em- “We can’t put a Band- Holly Davis said she finds The TRIM notices contain Nature Coast EMS Chief the long-term. Meanwhile, ployees to other EMT Aid on it,” Commissioner it “abhorrent” that a start- proposed taxes, values, Scott Baxter asked county the county will crunch its agencies that pay more. Chairman Scott Carnahan ing salary for a Nature and non-ad valorem fees commissioners to restore own numbers and see But commissioners said said. “It has to be fixed. Coast EMT is about the and are available for re- $822,000 in federal CARES what can be done. they would not pull num- We want you to succeed.” same as someone “flip- view online at www. Act money to keep the non- When commissioners bers out of the air and said The board agreed, ping burgers.” citruspa.org. profit agency afloat for at asked Baxter if he can hang that is the way it will be. though, that something “That’s just dead If you have value ques- least another month. on three weeks and still It made no sense, they must be done to address wrong,” she said. tions, contact a trained He didn’t get it. provide ambulance service, said, to throw $822,000 to the wage disparity be- he said it would be tight. the agency as a stop-gap tween Nature Coast and staff appraiser at the Instead, the board See EMS/Page A2 phone number located on Page 1 or the TRIM no- tice in the Property Ap- praiser Value Information section. Anyone with a differ- ence of opinion that can- CCSO drone program takes flight not not be resolved within the 25-day period may further preserve their right of a formal appeal by fil- ing a petition to the Value Adjustment Board on or before Sept. 14, 2021. For questions or more information, call 352-341-6600. Register to vote in Homosassa The Supervisor of Elections Office invites the public to an outreach event from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 26 at Winn-Dixie, 3792 S. Suncoast Blvd. in Homosassa. This is a convenient way to register to vote, make changes to your voter record or request a vote-by-mail ballot. Infor- mation to apply for elec- tion worker positions will also be available. To have the elections office staff at your organi- zation or business, con- tact Supervisor Maureen “Mo” Baird. For more information, visit votecitrus.gov, email [email protected] or call 352-564-7120. Disney reaches vaccination deal with union MATTHEW BECK/Chronicle FORT LAUDERDALE Citrus County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Lee Carey holds one of the agency’s new drones. This unit is equipped with a forward-looking infrared camera — Florida’s Walt Disney to give the operator a greater ability to detect subjects. World will now require union employees as well Technology expands sheriff’s aerial capabilities as non-union and salaried workers to be fully vacci- BUSTER To tilt the scales of suc- of four propellers. nated against COVID-19 THOMPSON cess and safety in its Lee Carey, a patrol lieu- to keep their jobs at the Staff writer favor, the Citrus County tenant, is one of eight theme park. Sheriff ’s Office (CCSO) CCSO drone operators The deal was reached A criminal suspect run- has been putting some (soon to be nine) certified Monday with a union coa- ning and hiding from po- high-tech eyes in the sky: as remote pilots under lition, shortly after the lice, who are uncertain if drones. the Federal Aviation Ad- the culprit is armed. “Some of this stuff ’s ministration, or FAA. Cit- Pfizer vaccine earned full A missing person lost in going to be quite intuitive,” izens and law Food and Drug Adminis- dense and dangerous Sheriff Mike Prendergast enforcement members tration approval. It re- woodlands. said, “but the other things, alike take the same gruel- quires the workers to Search-and-rescue mis- as this program evolves, ing FAA exam. show proof of vaccination sions after a devastating we’ll learn more and fig- by Oct. 22 to remain em- hurricane. ure out better ways to take See DRONES/Page A2 ployed, although employ- Scenarios like these de- that asset and deploy it to The forward-looking ees can request mand a lot of time and re- save more lives and pro- infrared camera on the exemptions for medical or sources from law tect people and their drone gives the unit more religious reasons, a union enforcement agencies, property.” capabilities to search for statement said. and sometimes put their At the moment, the agen- subjects by detecting Any employee who sworn personnel and cy’s drone program fleet is thermal energy and giving doesn’t comply, and other emergency re- made up of four quadcop- the operator a signature in sponders at risk. doesn’t request an ex- ters — or drones with a set the form of an image. emption, will be “sepa- rated from the company with a ‘yes’ rehire status,” according to the Service Trades Council Union. Disney announced last City OKs more funds Mask mandate fight month that all non-union hourly and salaried em- ployees would be re- quired to receive the for sewer project plays out across state vaccine within 60 days. The company also asked HANNAH SACHEWICZ The current septic systems CURT ANDERSON policies to avoid more disruptions make up an estimated 42% of Associated Press as more staff and students are sent all employees who were Staff writer pollution of Crystal River’s home due to COVID-19 infections working from home to On Monday, Aug. 23, the springs, according to the city. ST. PETERSBURG — The coro- and exposures. show proof of vaccination Crystal River City Council ap- The project is set to reduce navirus is disrupting more class- School boards in Orange, Pinel- before returning to work. proved the new $500,000 the pollution, but cost is an rooms in Florida while lawyers for las and Monroe counties were dis- The company will hold agreement with the Florida ongoing issue. Gov. Ron DeSantis argue against cussing whether to join at least on-site vaccine events for Department of Environmen- The lowest bid on the ex- school mask mandates in a Talla- eight other districts in defying the employees over the next tal Protection (FDEP) for the pansion plan totaled at hassee courtroom. Three more Republican governor, whose several weeks. Indian Waters septic-to-sewer school districts held hearings Tues- — From staff and wire reports plan. See CITY/Page A5 day to discuss stricter mask See MASKS/Page A5 Classifieds . .C7 Crossword . .C14 INDEX Lottery Numbers . .B3 Obituaries . A6 Comics . .C6 Editorial. A9 Lottery Payouts . .B3 TV Listings. .C5 Horoscope . A4 Entertainment . A4 Movies . .C6 A2 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 LOCAL CITRUS COUNTY (FL) CHRONICLE For the RECORD Citrus County controlled substance and drug for possession of controlled I Jeremy Michael Cas- II, 46, Crystal River, arrested 35, arrested Aug. 22 for viola- Sheriff’s Office paraphernalia. Bond $3,000. substance. Bond $2,000. tilleja, 50, Floral City, arrested Aug. 21 for possession of con- tion of probation. Bond $1,455. I Peter Joseph Hengber I Christopher Allen Reh- Aug. 21 for pick up order. No trolled substance and violation I Cotee Lynn Gayheart, Arrests Jr., 23, Orlando, arrested Aug. mund, 48, Inverness, ar- bond. of probation. No bond. 27, arrested Aug. 22 for drug I Rachael Ann Sweet, 25, 20 for criminal mischief ($200 rested Aug. 21 for driving I Daniel Delbert Dewane I Kaylynn Elizabeth Bev- paraphernalia. No bond. Inverness, arrested Aug. 20 for or more but less than $1,000). while license suspended/ Williams, 35, Beverly Hills, ar- ington, 31, Crystal River, ar- I Brent Thomas Spicer, violation of probation. No bond. I Jeremey Lee Forrest, revoked (knowingly — third rested Aug. 21 for violation of rested Aug. 21 for possession 43, Inverness, arrested I Hunter Edwin Oley, 21, 33, Beverly Hills, arrested offense, plus conviction). probation. No bond. of controlled substance. Bond Aug. 22 for violation of proba- Spring Hill, arrested Aug. 20 for Aug. 20 for violation of proba- Bond $1,000. I Jason Wayne McGaha, $6,000. tion. No bond. violation of probation. No bond. tion, possession of controlled I Nick Theodore Barkley, 45, Crystal River, arrested I Aida Isabel Maylo Gan- I Barry Daniel Lane, 47, I Kristopher Lee Can- substance and drug parapher- 66, Homosassa, arrested Aug. 21 for failure to appear. dia, 27, Inverness, arrested Hernando, arrested Aug. 22 delaria Sellers, 39, Homo- nalia. No bond. Aug. 21 for violation of proba- No bond.