Good morning, Crystal River! Inverness City Council votes Tuesday on a lower property tax rate of 7.460 mills, the sixth millage reduction in nine years, alongside a budget that cuts operating expenditures more than 37% from last year.

Elsewhere in the county, volunteers have hauled more than 160 tons of trash out of our waterways over the decades, and today we're looking at why those boats spraying vegetation on area lakes aren't the problem they might look like.

We're also honoring the students and staff behind Citrus County's latest 9/11 tribute, and rounding up a few easy ways to get out this week, from a stitching club to a plant swap to a mosquito control facility tour.

Inverness Council Considers Lower Property Tax Rate
Citrus County Chronicle (Local News)
Inverness City Council will vote Tuesday, September 15 on a lower property tax rate of 7.460 mills and a budget with operating expenditures 37.8% below last year, the sixth millage reduction in nine years.
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160 Tons of Trash Pulled From Citrus County Waterways Through Volunteer Cleanups
Citrus County Chronicle
More than 160 tons of trash and debris have been pulled from Citrus County waterways through decades of volunteer cleanup efforts, county officials say.
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There's More to Lake Vegetation Spraying Than Meets the Eye
Citrus County Chronicle
Boat crews spraying vegetation on a Florida lake can look alarming, but there's more to aquatic plant management than meets the eye, according to the Citrus County Chronicle.
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No advisories or safety notices for the Crystal River area today.

Beyond the Bell Episode 4 Honors the Lives Lost on 9/11
Citrus County School District
Citrus County School District's "Beyond the Bell" series released a special Episode 4 honoring the lives lost on September 11, 2001, featuring sights and sounds from schools across the district.
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Rainbow Lakes Estates Pins & Needles Stitchers Club
Monday | September 14, 2026 | 10 AM – 2 PM
24654 SW Shorewood Dr., Dunnellon, FL 34431
Pins & Needles Stitchers Club

Love sewing, quilting, knitting, crocheting, or any type of stitching craft? Come join the Pins & Needles Stitchers Club at Rainbow Lakes Estates!
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Plant Swap
Tuesday | September 15, 2026 | 4 PM – 5 PM
4020 SW Deepwater Ct., Dunnellon, FL 34431
Plant Swap

Swap plants. Meet neighbors. Grow together. Bring a plant, cutting, seed, pot, or gardening goodie to trade, and take home something new to grow.
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Mosquito Control Facility Tour
Wednesday | September 16, 2026 | 10 AM – 11 AM
968 N Lecanto Hwy, Lecanto, FL 34461
Join us for a presentation and tour of our mosquito control facility.
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