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Originally Posted by Hancle704
Interesting in one report it says there are 50,000 invasive species in the US and one local online media reported that it will cost $100,000 to remove this mystery species. Several times over the past years laborers were brought in to manually cut back several feet of growth that surrounds this preserve. It helped the view for homes that abutted the preserve and in year with low rainfall they removed growth that could have resulted in a major fire if struck by lightning with almost certain damage to those same homes. Since there are rules that regulate what can and can't be done in these preserves as set forth by the South West Florida Water Management District, I am sure they must have the final say about what can/must be done about this "invasive species " whatever it is. If you live in CDD 1, take a look at your annual Sumter County Tax statement and you will find that you are paying the SWFWMD an annual tax. Maybe they should be paying for the removal of the invasive species that has moved into an area that they set rules for and supposedly manage.
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I have to agree. I believe everyone in Sumter pays this tax. If the tax dollars aren't used for a purpose such as this, what are they used for?