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More than 50 people showed up Monday night to take part in a discussion at a Lake City meeting dealing with new water rules aimed at keeping Florida’s water clean, though some in attendance had doubts about how effective the rules ultimately will be.
 “It is one of our biggest challenges,” said Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Drew Bartlett at the meeting, held by Florida Leaders Organized for Water (FLOW). “Essentially, what we are doing is setting water quality standards for our water bodies.”

Chiefland City Manager Grady Hartzog was due to have an evaluation and contract renewal at Monday's City Commission special meeting, but he instead told the city's leaders he's ready to give it a rest.

He tendered his resignation effective Feb. 14, but later in the meeting agreed to stay on long enough for the city to find a replacement. Plans will bve made to advertise the position. 

Details to come in Thursday's Chiefland Citizen.

The Levy County Sheriff’s Office reports the following arrests:

n Jan. 1, Bryan Keith Baker, 39, Williston, battery. Bond $50,000.

n Jan. 5, Debra Ann Blair, 55, Inglis, assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Bond $2,000.

n Dec. 31, Robert Brown, 52, Alachua, non support of children or spouse.

n Jan. 4, Jeffrey Alan Cochran, 34, Chiefland, battery, criminal mischief, kidnapping, discharging a firearm in public, assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. Bond $220,000.

Because of a delay in getting work done on Northwest 80th Street near Chiefland, the Levy County Commission has switched the No. 1 and No. 2 projects on its road paving list.