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MANAGER The city has worked to River and we’ve all worked the luxury of being able to

continued from page 3 support local businesses, closely together during this work in a place like Inverness
offering special parking pandemic.” and go home, right down the

all over the state and country. for restaurant takeout, “This city has so many street and have a wonderful
Despite that, Eric sees much expanding outdoor seating, exciting things going on,” said landscape to raise our son.”
cause for optimism for the and using social media to Eric. “We have a vision of Eric is a member of the
city. promote the changes needed moving forward; maintaining Rotary Club of Inverness and
to accommodate the state
“There’s been more developer plans. It recently reopened the what we have as well as volunteers with its young
interest in Inverness in the Farmer’s Market at the Depot, improving areas so we can leaders program, helping
last four years than in the using Centers for Disease begin to accept new home students learn basic economic

25 years prior,” he said. Control guidelines. starts. I see Inverness as a skills and about city and
“We’ve worked very hard place to not only work and county government. An avid
to build what you see in the “We have maintained social play, but to live, work and outdoorsman, he enjoys
Depot District, the downtown distancing and are asking play,” he said. “We have such hunting, boating and fishing.
revitalization, the streetscapes. folks to wear masks, but it’s an attractive community that He also plays guitar and has
We have a very attractive a good opportunity to come, to me, it’s the natural order of played with several bands.
community. People are asking interact, and support local helping people move here and “It’s an amazing thing to live
us, ‘how do I get to live or put vendors,” Eric said. live here.”
my business in Inverness?’ in place where you have such
“Eric is doing a tremendous It wasn’t just the job that a great dynamic of town,
“Still, the Inverness economic job as city manager,” said caused Eric and his wife woods, and water,” he said.

backbone has been small Inverness Mayor Bob Plaisted. Jessica to move to Citrus “I am so grateful for the
businesses so COVID-19 has “We had the luxury of getting County. The small-town opportunities this community
been a blow,” he added. “Our to know him over last eight charm of Inverness captivated has given me. Jessica and I
hope every day is that we are years, but he’s exceeded all them, he said. They see it as don’t take it for granted. We
doing everything we can as a our expectations. He’s got a great place to raise their son look forward to spending our
government to lift the tide for a great relationship with Kent, age six. lives here and being part of
our businesses.” the county and with Crystal the next chapter.”
“I am deeply appreciative of

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