Levy Government Services

Fuel Surcharge Approved for Bronson Garbage Hauler

Town of BronsonJuly 18, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Bronson Town Council members Monday voted to temporarily add a 10 percent fuel surcharge to the bills of residential and commercial customers to help garbage disposal company…

Driver Arrested in Slow Speed Chase Claims on…

Latest NewsJuly 18, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter A 40-year-old Ocala woman driving on a flat tire led the Levy County Sheriff’s Office on a 25-mile slow-speed chase from Williston to Chiefland Saturday night before…

Chiefland Commissioner Couldn’t Believe City Shelling Out $300,000…

City of ChieflandJuly 14, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Chiefland City Commissioners Monday gave preliminary approval to a higher property tax rate and final approval to a 7.85 percent increase in taxpayer-funded health insurance for city…

Chiefland Mayor Takes Heat for Allegations Against Youth…

City of ChieflandJuly 12, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Chiefland Mayor Chris Jones was hit with sharp criticism Monday night for allegedly using his position as a high-ranking local government official to verbally attack a local…

Chiefland Police Searching for Robber Dressed in Black

City of ChieflandJuly 11, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Chiefland Police Chief Scott Anderson is looking for a man or possibly a woman dressed in black who robbed two women walking home from work Sunday night…

County Won’t Raise Special Assessments in Upcoming Budget;…

Board of County CommissionersJuly 10, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Levy County Commissioners are planning to keep residential property assessment rates the same in next year’s budget, with the landfill staying at $116, Emergency Medical Services at…

Two Courthouse Magnolia Trees Likely to Survive Renovation…

Board of County CommissionersJuly 8, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter An architect working on the redesign of the Levy County Courthouse judicial entrance said Tuesday that two of the three magnolia trees on the lawn can probably…

Commissioners Lilly Rooks, John Meeks Honored for Work…

Board of County CommissionersJuly 7, 2022

By Terry Witt - Spotlight Senior Reporter Retiring Levy County Commissioner Lilly Rooks was recognized at Tuesday’s board meeting for receiving a Lifetime Membership Award from the Small County Coalition of Florida at its…

Williston Mayor Says Council Meeting Should Never Have…

Williston Girls Recognized as World Sorting Champions