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Drug legalization Presents a thorny question for citizens here and everywhere
It seems that hardly any time goes by without news of a drug raid somewhere in Volusia County.
Drug busts have been a lead story on this Web site as recently as June 19, when 10 suspected drug dealers were rounded up.
After watching drug busts for a number of decades, it is hard not to wonder if the war on drugs is yielding any benefit. Maybe we should end it.
Marijuana growing operation found in Deltona
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DELTONA -- Volusia County narcotics agents found 416 marijuana plants in three homes in Deltona during raids yesterday and earlier today, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
The plants have an approximate combined street value of more than $900,000. A man in one home was arrested, and an investigation is
ongoing to find any other people who were involved in the grow operation, Sheriff's spokesman Brandon Haught said.
County Manager presents $634.7M budget for fiscal 2008-'09
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DELAND -- Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen Thursday presented the Volusia County Council with a $634.7 million proposed budget earlier today to fund the operations of county government for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, insisting cutting taxes would hurt services. The proposed budget calls for all county property tax rates to be at or below rollback rates, according to county spokesman Dave Byron. “Further property tax reductions cannot be made without severely impacting services,” said Dinneen in his budget message to the County Council.
Marion Griswold new president of NSB Lions Club
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. -- Marion Griswold has been installed as president of the New Smyrna Beach Lions Club.
County Manager presents $634.7M budget for fiscal 2008-'09
Newspaper Section
DELAND -- Volusia County Manager Jim Dinneen Thursday presented the Volusia County Council with a $634.7 million proposed budget earlier today to fund the operations of county government for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, insisting cutting taxes would hurt services.
The proposed budget calls for all county property tax rates to be at or below rollback rates, according to county spokesman Dave Byron.
Remembering, Bill Gillespie, NSB community friend and advocate
I had the honor of knowing Bill Gillespie for more than 50 years and would like to tell some of the stories about Bill along with some he liked to tell on himself. To make this blog entry complete, it should be pointed out that Bill had a prodigious number of accomplishments in his lifetime all the way from being an eagle scout and NSB High School football star to becoming a state senator and having a hand in many path breaking pieces of legislation.
NSB News archiving system on the way
There are some exciting editions coming to NSBNEWS.net. We are adding a sophisticated archiving system to store all of our stories, columns and photos so that readers can access them at some point in the future of their choosing when trying to find something they might have missed. We are also going to add a photo slide-show presentation.
We will continue to do our best to get the word out, but those of you who have already accessed this Web site can help us reach even more people by letting them know of our existence.
Oak Hill to interview three for city clerk/administrator position
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OAK HILL -- The City Commission agreed earlier tonight to interview three candidates for the vacant city clerk/administrator position that resulted from the surprise resignation of Stella McLeod who left three hours earlier than she was supposed to Friday on her last day.
NSB cops warn merchants of fake $100 bills
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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- merchants throughout New Smyrna Beach, Edgewater and Oak Hill are being urged by local police to be on the lookout for phony money -- specifically $100 bills. New Smyrna Beach police detectives say so far they have received three reports of fake $100 bills being used at stores in the city.