The Citrus County Parks and Recreation Division closed Ft. Island Gulf Beach Park to swimming Friday after the Citrus County Environmental Health Department issued an advisory for the beach, warning of high bacterial counts in water samples.

The samples showed fecal coliform bacteria counts were over the state standard.

The Citrus County Solid Waste Division will be collecting paint, flammables, corrosives and pesticides from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at the Citrus County Central Landfill.

Citrus County Property Appraiser Geoffrey Greene says he wants to prepare residents for a whole new look in the 2010 annual Truth In Millage (TRIM) Notice, scheduled to be mailed Friday, Aug. 13.

The 2010 hurricane season has arrived, and to help ensure the residents of the community are ready the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is hosting a class on July 27 to train volunteers to become public speakers on disaster preparedness and response.

Citrus County Property Appraiser Geoff Green says the preliminary estimates of taxable value were provided to the Citrus County taxing authorities on July 1, as prescribed by law.

At the same time, as part of the certification of the preliminary tax roll process, this tax roll is submitted to the Florida Department of Revenue (DOR) for its review and approval.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District invites the public to a meeting to gather input on the land use and management plans for the District’s Potts Preserve and Flying Eagle Preserve in Citrus County.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on July 8 at the East Citrus Community Center, 9907 E. Gulf to Lake Highway in Inverness.

Citrus County is applying to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for a grant under the 2009 Housing Category for $750,000 under the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.

The Transportation Disadvantaged Coordinating Board had a position open for a volunteer member.

The board members are appointed by the county commission.

The Citrus County Planning and Development Review Board meeting scheduled for Thursday, June 3, at the Lecanto Government Building was canceled due to lack of applications.

The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 17, at 9 a.m. in Room 166 at the Lecanto Government Center. For information, call 527-5241.

Bright House Networks has notified Citrus County that as of June 14 it will change the frequency it uses to deliver county government channel 622, which carries the county commission meetings.

That means some viewers – those who don’t have converter boxes from Bright House -- may lose the channel.