The following was taken from Face Book and posted by the No Roads to Ruin Coalition, of which OSFR is a part.
NO BUILD is the only option. Please attend if you can and/or send comments to the Inverness City Council as indicated below. You do not have to be a resident of Citrus County to oppose this unneeded and politically motivated toll road.
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Event by No Roads To Ruin Coalition
Duration: 3 hr
Public Anyone on or off Facebook
Inverness and Citrus County residents need to speak up against the Northern Turnpike Extension toll roads! Share this Facebook event widely in your networks and with your neighbors! #NoBuild #SaveItDontPaveIt #NoRoadsToRuin #SaveOurSprings #SaveTheManatee #PlowItDontPaveIt
Last week, the Inverness City Coucil received a presentation from FDOT and was less than impressed. Read about it here: https://www.chronicleonline.com/…/article_73c6f6cb-5c75…
Last week, the Inverness City Coucil received a presentation from FDOT and was less than impressed. Read about it here: https://www.chronicleonline.com/…/article_73c6f6cb-5c75…
Our collective advocacy is clearly working and now is the time for the Inverness City Council needs to hear from the residents that we don’t want our communities, quality of life to be paved over by new toll roads that would ruin our communities, lakes, wetlands, springs, estuaries, wildlife, farmlands all that which makes the Nature Coast so iconic and appealing place to live and visit.
Join us on March 15th at 5:30 PM to tell the Inverness City Council that we want them to support the “No Build” option by passing a resolution that sends a clear message that Inverness rejects the roads to FDOT, Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and the entire Florida Legislature.
Join us on March 15th at 5:30 PM to tell the Inverness City Council that we want them to support the “No Build” option by passing a resolution that sends a clear message that Inverness rejects the roads to FDOT, Governor Ron DeSantis, Senate President Wilton Simpson, House Speaker Chris Sprowls, and the entire Florida Legislature.
On Tuesday, March. 15th at 5:30 PM the Inverness City Council will have their regularly scheduled City Council meeting. We are making plans to show up in force so that the City Council hears from residents why we want them to reject the road and pass a No Build resolution against the Northern Turnpike Extension toll roads. We will have No Build signs and Rural Florida Says No Toll Roads stickers to wear so you don’t even have to give public comments to be heard! Be sure to arrive early to get a good seat and to register for public comment!
Date: March 15, 2022
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Inverness Government Center
Address: 212 W. Main Street Inverness, FL 34450
Time: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Inverness Government Center
Address: 212 W. Main Street Inverness, FL 34450
While at this time the Northern Turnpike Extension is not on the agenda, we will be showing up in force to provide public comment during the “OPEN TO THE PUBLIC” section of the agenda that allows for public comments of 3 minutes for individuals and 5 minutes for organizations to be provided usually after the conclusion of public hearings. When exactly this will occur is difficult to say, so arrive early to get a good seat and be prepared to wait to provide your comments.
Before the March 15th City Council meeting please send a strong “No Build” message to all of the Inverness City Council Members. Raise your environmental, community, cultural and other concerns about the proposed routes.
Contact the City Council: https://www.inverness-fl.gov/Directory.aspx?did=11
Inverness Agendas and minutes: http://www.inverness-fl.gov/61/Council-Meetings-Agenda
Subscribe for updates and public meeting notices: http://www.inverness-fl.gov/list.aspx
City Calendar with upcoming public meetings: http://inverness-fl.gov/calendar.aspx
Citrus County local electeds contact info (Citrus BOCC, Crystal River City Council, and Inverness City Council): https://drive.google.com/…/1mqxcKTo9dI5NPn3e9QQ…/view…
No Roads to Ruin Resources for Citrus County: https://noroadstoruin.org/citrus/
Sign the Citrus No Build Petition here: https://www.change.org/…/citrus-county-bocc-citrus…
For talking points check out the NTE Fact sheet and NO BUILD handout: https://drive.google.com/…/1e8fyNJAtaiIMlCQ…/view…
The public showed overwhelming opposition to a Northern Turnpike extension during the Feb. 22 Citrus BOCC Task meeting and now we need folks in Citrus to do it again!
Sign up for weekly No Roads to Ruin Coalition Friday news roundup and campaign update emails here: https://noroadstoruin.org/contact-us/
Background info:
Inverness council unimpressed with possible FDOT turnpike extension nearest city: https://www.chronicleonline.com/…/article_73c6f6cb-5c75…
PRESS RELEASE: ENORMOUS CROWD TO CITRUS COMMISSION: “NO BUILD” IS ONLY WAY TO SAVE OUR COUNTY: https://noroadstoruin.org/press-release-citrus-bocc-2-22-22/
Anti-build crowd drives home opposition to county board: https://www.chronicleonline.com/…/article_39f11599-3211…
Water district opposes all four turnpike extension routes: https://www.chronicleonline.com/…/article_06ccbc2f-efac…
For a play-by-play of that meeting, check out the 286 Sunshine Live Show: https://www.facebook.com/103040008638129/videos/1082421765939963
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