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Sandra Lynn Mullen, 76
Sandra Lynn Mullen passed away
on July 15, 2022 surrounded by her
loving family, she was born in Lake-
wood, New Jersey on March 26, 1946.
Sandra loved shopping, dancing,
and watching people singing kara-
oke, her most enjoyable thing in life
was her family, especially her grand-
children.
Mrs. Mullen is survived by her sons;
Christian Mullen and Bobby (Cher-
yl) Mullen, her daughters; Samantha
Mullen (Emanuel), Dawn (David)
Landers, also her grandsons; David
S. (Gabrielle) Maul III, John R. (Ra-
chelle) Maul, also her great grand-
daughter; Piper A. Maul and nieces
& nephews.
Sandra was preceded by her hus-
band, Robert L. Mullen Sr., her
daughters; Debbie and Sandy.
She was loved and she will be
missed!
Services will be held at a later date.
Arrangements are under the care of
Seawinds Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be ex-
pressed at www.okeechobeeseaw-
inds.com
By Cathy Womble
LAKE OKEECHOBEE NEWS
OKEECHOBEE — During
the Tuesday night Okeechobee
City Council meeting the sub-
jects of capital projects and
millage rates were discussed.
At the last meeting a list of
projects the city would work on
over the next year was present-
ed to the council. This list in-
cluded things like sidewalk re-
pair, road repair, upgrades and
repairs to city hall, etc. During
this meeting, the council was
presented with the same list
but prioritized. City Adminis-
trator Gary Ritter explained
each item and where and why
it fell in the prioritized list.
A related discussion was the
maximum millage rate for ad-
vertisement for 2022 tax notic-
es. This rate is what they noti-
fy their citizens the millage rate
will not go above. It does not
necessarily mean the millage
rate will be that high. It could
also be lower. Finance Direc-
tor India Riedel explained they
did not have all the information
needed to set this rate and she
had to base it on information
from March. "At this point, I do
not have our state revenue es-
timates from Tallahassee:' Set-
ting the advertised maximum
rate higher allows them to ad-
just as needed when the actual
numbers come in.
Council members Bob Jarri-
el and Monica Clark said they
wanted to see the rate lowered,
feeling they owed it to the com-
munity.
Ritter said, "I agree with
Council member Clark that we
need to give back to our com-
munity but to me, the way to
give back to our community is
to be able to get funds, not to
be able to provide them with
a $20 savings or a $40 savings
but to be able to have funds
to do the projects that we just
talked about... We aren't going
to be,able to do that if we roll
back and don't have the mon-
ey.. The savings they are going
to realize by going with the roll-
back is minuscule!'
Jarriel disagreed saying the
TRAINING
problem for years has been
an attitude that spending the
money is a necessity. "I total-
ly disagree with that. These
people aren't interested in
that when they are having
to come up with $500, $600,
$700 a month to pay then bills.
They're not interested in a new
street. They're interested in be-
ing able to pay their bills. The
fuel is up. The groceries are
up. Insurance is up. The taxes
are up." He went on to say they
have only cut the m_illage rate
once in the last three years.
"If you're willing to go out,
I'll go with you, door to door
and talk to these people, 75
and 80 years old and tell them
if they need more money, they
need to get a part time job. I'll
be glad to go with anybody on
the council." He went on to say
if they left the millage rate as
is, they would have to do that.
`Let's set a millage rate lower
so that finance KNOWS how
much they have to work with.
It's time that we think oof- the
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Commissioner Goodbread achieves the
Advanced County Commissioner Level H
Commissioner Goodbread
earns the highest
designation of education
program
NEWS FROM FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF
COUNTIES
ORANGE COUNTY —
Commissioner Bradley Good -
bread was presented with the
Advanced County Commis-
sioner Level H (ACC H) desig-
nation from the Institute for
Cnnnta C;nx prnmant. (TC.M nt.
nifies the commissioner's com-
pletion of the most senior lev-
el of a comprehensive study
program designed by ICG. The
ACC II education program fo-
cuses on transforming counties
and the state of Florida by pro-
ducing strong versatile leaders
with the necessary tools to ad-
dress challenges across multi-
ple fields and governing bodies.
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was not bad in Okeechobee
the fire department and
age rate but were setting
ie ACC II educa-
peop e we represent. I don't
and they could discuss giv
the increased property val-
the maximum rate for the
rogram, participants
care if it's 25 or if its 50 or if
ing the savings to the peo-
ues and the savings, the city
purpose of tax notices, but
en and refuse their
it's 100. It's time to take care
ple, but now., things are
should still have enough ex
Clark said when they set
earned in previous
of our people:' He said yes,
bad here. "Things have
tra money to do some of the
this rate, they never go back
Ams.
the city has projects that
changed. Everything is go-
projects. "I agree with Bob
and lower it later. In a vote
only do participants
need to be worked on but
ing up and we aren't go-
(Councilman Jarriel), when
of 3:2 with Clark and Jarriel
sue to develop lead-
they should have been tak
mg to keep putting off these
they look at it, they see they
dissenting, the council vot-
skills while learning
en care of over the last 40
projects we have to do." He
are still paying 7.6 mills. I
ed to set the rate at 7.6 rath-
front complex issues,
years and not put on the
went on to explain times
know everything has gone
er than the lower rate Jam-
ey are also given the
people who are struggling
are hard for everyone, but
up with inflation, but we cut
el and Clark recommended
tunity to foster rela-
today.
the culverts still need re-
a million dollars out of our
Budget workshops will be
Lips with other leaders
Councilman Noel Chan-
pairs, ditches need to be
budget by moving the fire
held on Aug 2 and Aug 16
local, state and fed-N
dler said when the contract
cleaned out. Roads and
department..."
at 5 p.m. with budget hear-
vel.
for fire services was made
sidewalks need to be fixed.
Mayor Dowling Watford
ings held on Sept. 6 an
and the city fire depart-
Council member Clark
reminded the council they
Sept. 26 at 6 p.m.
OF LABELLE
NOTICE
OF UNCLAIMED MONEY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that pursuant to Florida Statute 116.21 that the Okeechobee
.OPOSED ENACTMENT
County Sheriff's Office collected the following unclaimed money in
their official
capacity prior to January
1, 2021 and for
which moneys claim has not
been made.
ommission, in its capacity as the Local Planning Agency
blic hearing on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. at
Persons having or claiming
any interest
in such funds or any portion
of them shall
:nue, LaBelle, Florida for the purpose of receiving public
file a written claim with Noel
E. Stephen,
Sheriff of Okeechobee County on or before
proposed voluntary annexation ordinance:
September 1, 2022 and shall
make sufficient proof of ownership to Noel E. Stephen,
Sheriff of Okeechobee County, and upon
so doing shall be entitled to receive any
:ITYOFLABELLE
part of the money so claimed.
Unless claim is filed within such time as aforesaid, all
WINANCE 2022-09
claims in reference thereto are forever barred.
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LBELLE, ANNEXING A 9.7+/-ACRE PROPERTY LOCAT-
PAYEE
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