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Letters

  • 01/26/2012 Letters to the Editor

    Residents of Rainbow Springs should stand united
    The city of Dunnellon has borrowed about $12 million-plus to develop Internet services and purchase the Rainbow Springs Utilities Co. Since no referendum was held by the residents of Dunnellon to sell these bonds, resident taxes and fees cannot be used to secure the notes.
    Greenlight and Rainbow Springs Utilities must provide the income to pay off the bonds.

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  • 01/19/2012 Letters to the Editor

    Boycotting Dunnellon businesses wrong message
    I am appalled at the idea of some Rainbow Springs residents wanting to boycott the businesses of Dunnellon in retaliation to the purchase of Rainbow Springs Utilities by the city of Dunnellon.
    I would venture to say that most of the owners are not Dunnellon City residents and have no vote or say in what the city does. They are great supporters of the community when it comes to donating for charities and local fundraisers.

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  • 01/12/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Utilities purchases are a cash grab
    Rainbow Springs’ residents have now received their “welcome letter” from the city of Dunnellon concerning water and sewer billing.
    So the first year, a 3,000 gallon per month user would only experience a $6.74 increase per month. Of course, almost no Rainbow Springs residents use only 3,000 gallons.

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  • 01/05/2011 Letters to the Editor

    City Council ‘public meeting’ was a farce
    The Dunnellon City Council was obliged to hold a “public meeting” Wednesday, Dec. 28, regarding the purchase of a utility company.
    So they let some people into the meeting, and excluded the rest. City Hall just isn’t big enough for everyone. With an air of arrogance the City Council simply ignored the crowd of people outside who came to participate in the “public meeting.”

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  • 12/22/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Inaugural ‘Cops for Kids’ a success
    The Dunnellon Police Department hosted its inaugural “Cops for Kids” program Wednesday, Dec. 14, at the Dunnellon Walmart. The event was a success.
    Children from all over the Dunnellon area arrived and were paired with a Dunnellon Police Department officer or staff member. The children were provided meals from Gruff’s Tap and Grill and enjoyed dinner with the employees before they were given gift cards to shop inside Walmart.

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  • 12/01/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Bicycle Rodeo a huge success thanks to businesses support
    The Dunnellon Police Department hosted its fourth annual Bicycle Rodeo Saturday, Nov. 19, in the parking lot of Dunnellon Plaza. This event was coordinated by Officer Mike Miley.

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  • 11/10/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Trail of Treaters once again a huge success
    The Trail of Treaters was a huge success again this year. The Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the Dunnellon businesses that participated in the trail.

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  • 10/20/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Mayor wrong in calling county a ‘municipality’
    At the Dunnellon City Council meeting on Sept. 26, Mayor Fred Ward called Marion County a “municipality” and said, as such, it was exempt from the Dunnellon Tree Ordinance.
    This was in reference to the proposed county plan to remove a large number of trees within the city to construct a stormwater retention pond. He repeated this remark at the joint County Commission/City Council meeting Oct. 10.

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  • 10/13/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Cross At The River Cowboy Church says thank you
    The Cross At The River Cowboy Church would like to thank the city of Dunnellon for its wonderful support of the spaghetti dinner we recently held.
    Though we did not make our major goals, we did make some. I would like to thank the following Dunnellon businesses for their marvelous support.

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  • 09/29/2011 Letters to the Editor

    Fall traditions
    Today marks the first day of autumn. As the weather cools this time of year, warm thoughts com to mind. Many of my fondest family memories center on the traditions of the fall — especially time spent around the campfire. A recent advertisement for family camping equipment noted that campsites were the “original social-networking site.” I couldn’t agree more.

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