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Newspaper
Mount Dora Topic
Location
Mount Dora, Florida, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1961
Page
1
Mount Dora will launch a 30 day trial Friday for a courtesy parking plan. Merchants Association and Mayor Guy C. Bliss approved a system issuing pink courtesy tickets granting an extra 30 minutes for cars over time. Violations move to red tickets, with continued enforcement for deliberate overparking.
Mount Dora strengthens Civilian Defense appointing Councilman R O Grantham as permanent director and approving shelter policies. The city will issue no shelter permits fees, require OCDM specifications, and allow shelters closer than four feet with written consent. Tax assessor John Cain will approve specs and permits as council plans an ordinance at the next meeting.
Lake County plans a tax rate range of 14.192 to 14.65 mills as the County School Board and County Commissioners set rates. Taxable property totals are revised to $268,673,076 from $106,185,043, with a new program expanding taxation to 5,246 homes under the revaluation law.
Orlando activists Reed and Florence spoke at Mount Dora Rotary Club about Communist encroachment and the Project Alert effort to educate the public on American ideals. They showed a 30 minute color film detailing Red expansion and urged informed action to combat the threat.
Circuit Court orders the sale of WMDF Mount Dora on Old Eustis Road at 11 a.m. October 3 to cover 13 760 owed on a chattel mortgage and note. Charlotte Radio and Television Corp. sues Triangle Broadcasting Corp. and others. Auction handled by Frank E. Owens. Proceeds repay the judgment. Call letters FCC license equipment and fixtures included.
Morris M. Ruby, Sanford Florida based evangelist and Monroe-Wilson School principal, will present ten evening sermons at the Fifth Avenue Church of Christ in Mount Dora from Sept 24 to Oct the talks begin at 730 PM. He will be introduced by Sam Ayers and Cletus Stutzman.
Council awarded contracts for the water expansion program. Crom Corp. of Gainesville received 36 867 for a 500 000 gallon ground storage tank with option for another. R D Cole Manufacturing Co of Newnan Ga got 67 700 for a 500 000 gallon overhead tank. Hubbard Construction Co of Orlando received 17 838 for related work. The city also faced a right of way dispute on Lake Franklin Drive with John Bales and other neighbors.
Mayor Guy C Bliss imposed fines totaling 190 in ten municipal court cases this week. The actions reflect a steady schedule of fines issued by the city’s judicial office.
The Mount Dora City Council voted four to three to exclude $5,800 for a night lighting system from the 1961 62 budget for the Mount Dora High School Golden Hurricanes stadium. Supporters argued the lights would benefit many, while opponents pressed county and state responsibility.
City Council agreed to match a $7,500 club request for a $15,000 shuffleboard clubhouse at Donnelly Park. Funds to come from nonbudget sources, including a $5,000 Florida Power payment and about $5,000 federal reimbursement from Hurricane Donna losses.
Construction on the Golden Triangle Shopping Center in Mount Dora progresses with a peak crew of 125 workers. The $2.5 million project targets an opening on November 16, with McCrory stocking and Food Fair’s terrazzo floors finished.
Mount Dora previews a balanced budget of 391 411 for 1961 62 with projected income of 400 588 leaving a 9 147 surplus. Major changes reduce highway sign funding while boosting chamber of commerce publicity and entrance signs. Utilities drive profits with water and power operations estimated at 133 261 net and water income 142 050 against 73 953 expenses.
City Council approves a compromise to issue $600,000 in utility revenue bonds at 4 percent with Allstate as investor and a $202,000 retirement of existing water bonds at 3.7 percent. Funds will finance a new sewage treatment plant and Donnelly Street improvements while boosting future borrowing capacity for Sylvan Shores and other projects.
Fred W. Sleight director of the Central Florida Museum in Orlando will speak to a joint Mount Dora and Tavares Kiwanis meeting. He will discuss his summer trip to Alaska and the North region with illustrated details.
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