Levy Government Services

Director Harrell’s DPS Public Meeting Isn’t Public

Board of County CommissionersJanuary 17, 2025

By Linda Dean Cooper On January 6th, Director Mitch Harrell posted on the Levy Government FB page a public meeting announcement for a “Levy County Fire Administration Meeting” on January 16th. The meeting was to…

Levy DPS Director Mitch Harrell Has Repeatedly Failed…

Spotlight OpinionJanuary 14, 2025

Opinion By Linda Dean Cooper Don’t shoot the messenger. Levy Director Mitch Harrell failed the public. When challenged while presenting his last two agenda items he did nothing to defend his management. Some Background…

DPS Director Harrell On a Secret Mission for…

Board of County CommissionersJanuary 13, 2025

By Linda Dean Cooper At Tuesday's regular BoCC meeting, the Department of Public Safety Director requested the Levy County Board of County Commissioners’ approval and the Chair’s signature on the Lease Agreement between the Town…

LCSO Finance Manager Terminated

Spotlight OpinionJanuary 7, 2025

Levy County Sheriff's Office-Press Release January 7, 2025 On January 6, 2025, Sheriff Bobby McCallum terminated the Levy County Sheriff’s Office Finance Director, Christina “Nicole” Gore. The termination occurred after LCSO personnel discovered irregularities in…

Employee Take-Home Vehicle & IRS Fringe Benefits Policy

Board of County CommissionersDecember 31, 2024

By Linda Dean Cooper In yesterday's article “Taxpayers Pay for Select BoCC Employees Commute To and From Work” questions concerning IRS guidelines and commissioner email addresses were mentioned in the FB comments. Levy County Board…

Taxpayers Pay for Select BoCC Employees Commute To…

Spotlight OpinionDecember 30, 2024

By Linda Dean Cooper The practice of providing take-home vehicles to select employees in Levy County has raised concerns among residents regarding the associated costs and oversight. The public’s concerns have been ignored by the…

EMS – Public Or Private? BoCC Ignored Rising…

Spotlight OpinionDecember 15, 2024

By Linda Dean Cooper Anyone who has attended years of Levy County Commission meetings as I have can smell when the county sets the stage for assessment increases. Improved properties pay the assessments, with no…

Update on the Cedar Key Big Dock Repair

Spotlight OpinionNovember 29, 2024

Date of Issue: November 27, 2024 Press Release: Update on the Cedar Key Big Dock Repair Project The following is an update on the Cedar Key Big Dock Repair Project status. The Cedar Key…