As the heat of summer approaches, the need to conserve water rises. In anticipation of the potential for stretched water supplies, the Lake County Board of County Commissioners will consider an upcoming proclamation that declares the month of April as Florida’s Water Conservation Month.
Earth Day is just around the corner. For those of you who do not know the story behind Earth Day, the national day of observance was the brainchild of United States Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, who called for the first Earth Day to be held on April 22, 1970. Over 20 million people participated in that first event, and it is now observed each year by more than 500 million people and national governments in 175 countries. Since its inauguration, Earth Day has become the largest secular holiday in the world.
Lake County announces the sale of approximately $84 million in capital-improvement revenue bonds. The Series 2007 Bonds will be payable from and secured by the proceeds of the local government half-cent sales tax and received by the County under Chapter 218, Part VI, of Florida Statutes. That half-cent sales tax was voted and approved recently by Lake County citizens.
Osceola County commissioners recently approved a measure to place specific sites on a “target list” for the Environmental Lands Conservation Program created by the county. This week, a new piece of property has been added to the list as a result of a county purchase.