Committee backs 50 percent sanitation rate hike
A Mount Dora special committee led by Clifford Harden and Bean Van Landingham recommended a 50 percent sanitation rate increase and to seek public opinion. They compare local rates with nearby towns showing varied curbside and backdoor pickups and note mounting budget details.
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Mount Dora
Sanitation Department
Clifford Harden
Bean van Landingham
Mount of Epic
Sanford
Meet Joyce Beckett and the Mount Dora waste debate
Joyce Beckett, a Mount Dora Police Depart veteran, is profiled alongside a city council discussion on trash service. Officials consider paying by run, potential private franchise options, and overtime costs for eight municipal workers including garbage and cemetery staff. Town & Country Refuse of Leesburg weighs curbside versus back yard pickup with rate implications and employee efficiency debates.
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Apopka
Winter Garden
Umatilla
Tavares
Leesburg
Groveland
Clermont
Harden
Mount Dora
Frank Clifton
R. O
Ude
Jeff Ray
Grantham
Ruth Watson
van Landingham
Lott
Lou Decker
Town & Country Refuse Inc
Town
Penrose Bilbole
Decker
Cox
Town & Country
Mac Whorter
Everett Clark
Oir
Clifton
Baggage Room mortgage burned at ceremony
J Blair Culpepper, president of Winter Park Federal, presents an oversized check to J H Hunt, Mount Dora Chamber of Commerce president, symbolizing the final payment of a 12000 pledge to help build the Baggage Room at the Depot. The event preceded the mortgage burning and noted community room placement and historical depot ties.
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J. Blair Culpepper
Winter Park
Cofc
Federal
Mount Dora
Franchise Rates and Curb Service Update
The franchise outlines curb service with two pickups weekly and retains the current residential charge of 4.00 per month. Commercial rates will rise by 50 percent under the new plan.
Alaska photographer builds career from pipeline photos
Floridian Jerry Cheek moved to Alaska chasing the pipeline and a passion for snow scenery. He gained early recognition with U S News & World Report and state competition wins, then became Alaska’s official photographer before moving to Mount Dora to open Image Productions. He now covers weddings, events, portraits, and aerial work while teaching photography and exploring large murals.
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Alaska
Jerry Cheek
Jerry
Florida
Bnik Glacier
Civilization
U. S. News Report
Texas
Ann
Wole
Princess Court
Mount Dora
Image Productions
University of Alaska
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Joyce Beckett
Joyce
Chicago
University of Chicago
Indiana University
Gillette Company
Rockville
Washington Post
Atlantic Coast Line
City of
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad
Jean Cook Jedlicka
SCL
G. A
Orlando
M. Smith
Gordon Dake
Mr. Hunt
Bank of
Et Dora
C. Aubreyite
First National Bank of
Chamber of Commerce
Nort
Chamber
Topic Office
W. St. Ave
P.O
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