On November 2, 2010, Floridians will be asked to vote on Constitutional Amendment #4, which says any changes in a local government’s comprehensive plan affecting zoning will require the majority of the local electors to approve the referendum. In layman’s terms, Amendment #4 will require the people to vote on every land use change in [...]
Archive for May, 2010
We Call Bull Chip – May 19, 2010
Even though we don’t agree with how Nancy Grace handled the Duckett case, we find it ironic that Lauren Ritchie has the audacity to talk about journalism standards when she has none. Like Grace, Ritchie has preconceived agendas and she has no problem exaggerating and stomping on others to push an argument. Maybe Grace should [...]
Wiping Out Farm Families in South Lake
Commissioners’ Decision on Tuesday Could Destroy Lake’s Last Family Farms On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, during their regular meeting, The Lake County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) will make a decision on the proposed Rural Protection Area Designation in the New Horizon 2030 Comprehensive Plan. Under the new Comprehensive Plan, the extreme environmentalists on the [...]
No Impact Fees In Leesburg
City of Leesburg Waives Municipal Impact Fees for One Year On Tuesday, May 11, 2010, in a unanimous vote, the Leesburg City Commission voted to waive all municipal construction impact fees for the next year, up to $100,000 in fees. The fee reduction comes on the heels of Lake County waiving transportation fees for a [...]
Lake County Schools Go Into Negative Student Growth
District Has Almost 10,000 More Student Stations Than Students As if things couldn’t get much worse for the Lake County School District (LCSD), now there’s news that student populations in Lake County have gone negative. As of April 14, 2010, the LCSD counted 40,884 students in the district and this is down 119 students since [...]
