No Annexation Push Next Year in Mount Dora
City Council sub committees review budgets for next year with no planned annexation vote unless residents request one. The Annexation panel led by Sam Shaw examines areas around Mount Dora and nearby communities. Fire committee predicts little budget change. a new engine may be funded by small annual allocations. Insurance committee plans no budget changes and holds a three year liability contract. Members include Mrs Murray Dr Robert Montgomery Ted Lane Mayor Jesse Willmott and John Cain.
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Mount Dora
Sylvan Shores
Franklin Park
Lake Gertrude
Shaw
John Murray
Robert Montgomery
Ted Lane
Jesse Willmott
Murray
John Cain
Simpson Fruit Company Wins First Quarterly Beautification Award
Howard Simpson and the Simpson Fruit Company are named winner of Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce First Quarterly Beautification Award. The plaque honor is part of a new chamber effort to boost city beautification. The plant sits on Third Ave near Donnelly Street. a Gardener's Clinic on August 19 at the Agricultural Center in Tavares invites homeowners to learn about preparing and planting a vegetable garden.
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Howard Simpson
The
Simpson Fruit Company
Mount Dora
Royce Williams
Assoc
Tavares
Williams Promoted to Associate County Agent in Lake County
Royce Williams, assistant Lake County agent, promoted to associate county agent per Dr M O Watkins director of agricultural extension in Gainesville. Williams moved from Citrus County May 1 1968 and oversees ornamental horticulture vegetables and deciduous fruit in Lake County. A Manatee County native, he holds bachelor and master of agriculture degrees from the University of Florida. In Citrus he led 4 H work producing state winners and directed livestock and poultry at the Citrus County Fair. Williams, his wife Maxene and son Mack live in Tavares.
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Royce Williams
Lake County
M. O. Watkins
Gainesville
Williams
Citrus County
Manatee County
University of Florida
Citrus County Fair
Citrus County Cattlemen’s Association
Royce
Earl Kelly
Tavares
Maxene
Mack
Mount Dora Public Improvements Stay On Schedule
Mount Dora holds on schedule per the public improvement plan with many projects underway or completed. Upgrades include Eudora Road paving and 441 bypass beautification amid plans for East Town Recreation Area land issues and parking lot development. County planners meet August 14 to discuss regional goals and funding for 1969 budget—aiming to finish underway work and start new projects.
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Mount Dora
Grandview Street
Limit
Jackson Street
Easttown
East Central Florida Regional Planning Council
American Federal Savings and Loan Building
Eudora Road
441
Vvertrol of
Lake Franklin Park
Improvements Set For Tavares Park on Highway 441
Bill Benedict says the Florida Sun district State Road Department will accept bids August 29 for Tavares Park improvements at Lake Eustis. Plans include rest rooms, picnic areas, shelters, landscaping, lights and deceleration and acceleration lanes. After bid acceptance the project will begin, adding boating, fishing, swimming and water skiing facilities.
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Bill Benedict
Sun District
State Road Department
Tavares
Lake Eustis
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Jacqueline Harris
Ation
Sam Shaw
Third Ave
Donnelly Street
Leighton L. Baker
A. W. Peterson
Bob
Planning Council
Tavares Park
Merbicibe
Paraquat
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