FREE • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
VOLUME 6, NO. 164
COMMISSION ROUNDUP: NEW FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE, BUDGET APPROVED FOR PLANT CITY Tuesday’s commission meeting also included special proclamations in recognition of Gil Gott and driver/medic Bill Saunders. TAYLOR JENKINS STAFF WRITER
The Plany City Commission meeting on Tuesday began with two proclamations, recognizing Gil Gott’s retirement as Executive Director of the Plant City Photo Archives along with the special recognition of Plant City Fire Department’s driver/ medic Bill Saunders. After moving to Florida in 1985 and serving as the vice president of government
affairs and economic development for the Greater Clearwater Chamber of Commerce, Gott relocated and served as the president of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce in 1995. Since then, Gott has also worked with the East Hillsborough Historical Society, has taught history and political science at Hillsborough Community College and for the past 21 years has worked with the Photo Archives.
On Aug. 27, Saunders was alerted by his neighbor of an accident with a trailer that left the individual’s grandson severely injured. Saunders responded and relayed necessary information to emergency response while providing life-saving measures to the child while first responders made their way to the scene. The child was transported to Tampa General hospital where he remained in
critical condition for over three weeks. He has undergone several surgeries and although still recovering, survived the incident. Saunders was honored with the special recognition and a meritorious commendation bar before the commission and several of his colleagues.
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PLANT CITY COMES UP SHORT IN HARD-FOUGHT BATTLE AGAINST JESUIT PLANT CITY DROPPED TO 2-2 FOLLOWING THEIR LOSS TO THE NATIONALLY-RANKED JESUIT TIGERS ON FRIDAY.
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