Lake City Report -
Nov 19, 2010
Citizen Alert Full Speed
Ahead
Columbia County, FL (Posted Nov 20, 2010 07:30
am)
by City Manager Wendell Johnson and
staff
From City Manager Wendell Johnson
Everbridge Citizen Alerting System
Following the City Council’s approval on
November 15th, the Staff is moving forward with
the
Everbridge Citizen Alert System.
This system will allow the City to rapidly send
messages to City residents about natural
disasters, crime, system outages or any other
announcement. The system can also call City
employees in an emergency and tell them where to
report.
Presently, the IT Staff is coordinating
arrangements to have the System available not
only to residents but to all utility customers
including those outside the City. The Alert
System will be highly effective in notifying
customers in the event of an interruption in
service or an order to boil water.
The citizen alert service should be available
during January 2011.
Truth In Millage - City in Compliance
The City received notification from the Florida
Department of Revenue this week advising that
the City millage certification documents
submitted meet the certification requirements of
Florida Statutes. (FS
200.065(1)-(4) (6)-(12) (14) (15))
The City was notified that the maximum millage
levy calculation final disclosure documents
relating to the millage levying processes and
the total taxes levied are in compliance with
the maximum total taxes levied requirements of
Section 200.065(5), Florida Statues.
The Department of Revenue found no violations
and accepted the City’s certification.
The City is in full compliance with the Florida
Statutes for both the TRIM Certification and
Millage Levy Requirements.
Thanks to the Finance Staff and to all City
Directors who contributed to the successful
preparation of this year’s Budget - Your
good work is greatly appreciated!
And
From the City Manager
EVERYONE HAVE A
“HAPPY” AND SAFE THANKSGIVING NEXT WEEK
The City Staff Report is available in pdf format
here.