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FiscalRangers.com Alert: FEMA and SBA opening a Hurricane IRMA assistance office in Tavares, FL (Lake County, FL) starting tomorrow, Oct. 19 for 4 days.

Tavares, FL Wed. Oct 18, 2017 Update: Here is the official press release describing the FEMA assistance office. The article below was corrected to describe the office as an assistance, NOT claims center. Breaking news: FEMA is opening a Hurricane IRMA damage assistance shop, along with SBA in Lake County, FL at the Agriculture Center in Tavares on HWY 19 and Woodlea Road. It starts with a "soft Opening" tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 19 at 1pm to the evening, then open four more days to provide Hurricane IRMA disaster recovery assistance. This was announced at the Tavares City Council meeting about an hour ago (Wed. Oct. 18, 5:30 pm). I have no other details, so I imagine it will be in the newspapers tomorrow, so if you have damage, plan to determine how they can help. VERIFY this by watching for other notices. http://lake.ifas.ufl.edu/ Look for details as I get them at FiscalRangers.com I will go by there tomorrow to get an update - it is only about 3 blocks from my house. "Some of the services available include federal disaster assistance, low-interest loans for homeowners and businesses through the U.S. Small Business Administration and crisis counseling." "For more information, call... Read more →

Lake County, FL Land Plan has 2588 mandatory "SHALL" rules set by Liberals

Tavares, FL Oct. 10, 2017 Lake County, FL Conservative Fun Fact - Did you know the Lake County Comprehensive Land Use plan passed in 2010 by a committee that included County Commissioner Sean "Pickpocket" Parks (he voted to increase property taxes 14% two years ago) contains 2588 "SHALL" statements? The committee was filled by liberals who added thousands of mandatory "SHALL" statements raising cost of government and reducing freedom of property owners and taxpayers. An example is the "SHALL" statement that approval for a new residence "SHALL" set aside 40% of the land space for open space. Once these requirements were embedded into the Comp Plan, the professional County staff must address them for permits, land uses, etc. Soon after, two of the liberal Lake County Commissioners were voted out, and Commissioner Campione and others championed rolling back several of the most onerous restrictions set by the liberals. A much more flexible approach would be to use the word "MAY" instead of "SHALL". The legal meaning of the two words is immensely different. Donald Trump has invoked a rule that for every new regulation, two need to be deleted. The Lake County Commission needs to implement a similar action by... Read more →

Fiscal Rangers Update: Marion County, FL School District will choose own textbooks using committees including teachers, parents and community members

Marion County, FL School District leaders have decided to choose their own textbooks using local committees rather than select from State "approved textbook" lists. Read more →

Eustis City Council vote on Home Rule resolution opposed by local conservatives

The City Council of Eusits, FL is discussing approval of a resolution supporting Home Rule to be sent to Florida legislators. Conservative activists Ralph Smith and Richard Pettis made a video opposing the Home Rule resolution and are encouraging others to attend the Oct. 5, 2017 City Council meeting and oppose the resolution. This should be good. See you there Oct. 5 at 6pm. Read more →