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Ervin Kauffman, president of the Williston Lions Club, learned this summer that he needs a liver transplant.

Funds are needed to offset costs not covered by insurance and NATF–the National Transplant Assistance Fund will help Kauffman in a fund-raising effort while he waits for his transplant.

NTAF has a 26-year record of success helping families address financial hardships arising from uninsured medical expenses related to transplantation.

The revised budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year has been approved, and it looks like the city of Williston can breathe a little easier.

While the city still struggles with numerous years of coming up in the red, several offices of the city will see an increase in funding and assets.

With the payoff of one of the "pumper trucks" in addition to new bonuses for volunteer fire fighters, the city fire department brought down its budget overhead by over $9,000. Debt for the water department also came down by $1,000.

The Williston Pioneer is looking for pictures of what you’re doing this summer. E-mail your photos to editor@willistonpioneer.com or bring them by our office at 37 S. Main St.

Photos of you enjoying summer will be printed in the Aug. 12 edition.

No one asked Levy County Sheriff Johnny Smith about the 3 percent pay raise he gave deputies in May when he spoke at the Levy Board of County Commissioners’ budget workshop on Monday.

When Smith mentioned it, he was told how he spends money budgeted by the commissioners is up to him. He was also told to cut his request down by 5 percent from this year’s funding.