Today's News

It's not too early to begin thinking about whether you're called to serve the community.

Tuesday night, the Williston City Council aproved the 2015 election schedule that was proposed by Fran Taylor, city clerk. That schedule starts early December and calls for the candidate qualifying to begin at noon Jan. 12 and close out at noon Jan. 16.

Three council seats–A, B and C will be open for qualifying seats. Those posts are currently held by Matt Brooks, Elihu Ross and Cal Byrd.

A special exception permit to allow the expansion of sand pit mining on 295 acres of land that touches on State Road 121 south of Williston was approved unanimously by the Levy County Commission on Tuesday.

That was despite one complaint from a resident that trucks in the current operation do not stop before entering SR 121 and letters from some residents to the county Planning Commission opposing the project. One opponent said he wants to sell his property.

By Ashley Thornton

Contributing Writer

 One Levy County teacher is speaking up in saying that the school board is not following the Florida code of ethics for education.

“A culture of intimidation and fear of retaliation exists in Levy County schools,” said Chiefland Middle High School eighth grade US History teacher Jerry Lawrence during the public comment section of a school board meeting on Tuesday morning.

If you are an artist and aren't afraid of heights, the Williston Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) may have a job for you.
Monday night CRA members learned that a Request for Proposals to paint a mural on the east side of the pavilion's clock tower netted no response.
Williston businessman, and city councilman, Matt Brooks suggested the CRA could get a 30-inch aluminum plaque of the city's seal to hang in the frame beneath the clock. The cost would be $900.
But CRA member Nick Williams said the emblem didn't work well in black and white nor did it fit the space.