Sumter County Community Maps are available at
http://sumtergis.com/gis/

New BOCC Meeting Location Schedule Effective July 1, 2007

On May 8, 2007 the Board of Sumter County Commissioners adopted a resolution establishing a new regular meeting schedule to begin July 2007. The new meeting schedule will allow the board to further review and discuss items during a monthly scheduled workshop session. Meetings are scheduled in two locations for the convenience of all residents in the county.

The Board will not hold a regular meeting on the first Tuesday of every month.

The second Tuesday of each month will be a regular board meeting and will be held at the Historic Courthouse in Bushnell, on the second floor, room 222 (209 North Florida Street, Bushnell, FL 33513).

The third Tuesday of each month will be a workshop session with limited regular business items and will be held at the Historic Courthouse in Bushnell, on the second floor, room 222 (209 North Florida Street, Bushnell, FL 33513).

The fourth Tuesday of each month will be a regular board meeting held at the Colony Cottage Regional Recreation Center, in the Parlor Room (510 Colony Boulevard, The Villages, FL 32162).

The fifth Tuesday of each month, (when applicable) the board will decide whether a meeting is necessary. The Board will vote to schedule a meeting no later than the meeting on the third Tuesday of the said month. If a meeting is scheduled, the meeting will be noticed in The Daily Sun Newspaper.

All meetings listed will begin at 5:00 PM.

The Board may schedule workshop meetings as needed from time to time. The subject, date, time and location will be stated in Notice of Advertisement.

All Public Hearings, Special Meetings, Workshops, Agendas and Minutes can be viewed on the county's website at www.sumtercountyfl.gov. If you have questions regarding the changes please contact County Administration at 352-793-0200 or 1-866-8-Sumter.

Click this link to read the Resolution.

Lake Panasoffkee Canal Clean Out Project  

Lake Panasoffkee canal dredging operations began in MAY 2007. The dredging consisted of two operations; mechanical and hydraulic. The dredging was complete in April 2008. A total of 40 canals were dredged with a combined total of 28,432 feet of canal cleaned during this time. The Contractor’s demobilization will take from 30 to 60 days and is scheduled to be completed by June 28, 2008.

Sumter County contracted a consulting firm that is currently preparing a study to recommend methods, costs, and funding strategies through a Municipal Service Benefit Unit (MSBU) to maintain canals in the future and to also include canals, spurs, and basins that were not cleaned during this project.

Lake Panasoffkee Restoration Project
(Please click the photograph for a larger image)

Above 3 photos taken February 26, 2008

Above photo taken January 2, 2008

Above photo taken November 1, 2006.

Boat Ramp Caution Sign - January 2008

Buoy Picture - January 2008

The Bushnell Public Library now has tutors available to help those learning the English language.

Contact the library for more information:

Bushnell Public Library
402 N. Florida Street
Bushnell, FL 33513
(352) 793-8274

Classes will be held at the Bushnell Public Library.

We are located behind the Bushnell water tower.

Rx Discount Card

Sumter County residents who are uninsured or underinsured are receiving assistance in the form of a prescription discount card. Sumter County, a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), along with a pharmaceutical company called Caremark has been offering this program to Sumter County residents since January 2006. In the first nine months, Sumter County residents have saved an average of 17 percent on prescription drugs, amounting to an average savings of $8.21 per prescription for a total savings of $38,439.00. The prescription discount cards are free. There are no enrollment forms, no membership fees; just pick one up and it’s ready for immediate use. The prescription discount cards are available at the Sumter County courthouse in the administration office, all Sumter County libraries and city halls, the Wildwood and Villages annex, the Bushnell and Wildwood health departments, all participating Sumter County pharmacies, and various other locations throughout Sumter County. For more information, you may contact Caremark at 1 (800) 364-6331.