After Ocala-News.com published a story about a local artisanal microdistillery facing the possibility of losing its special use permit to operate its business, multiple readers shared their opinions on the matter. Here are a couple of those letters:
“We took the tour of the distillery and had a drink while basking in the shade of their bar/hut and enjoying the peaceful surroundings. The tour was thoroughly enjoyed – I could have stayed there all day. There was no food or snacks and none were mentioned. The people who hosted us were extremely nice and knowledgeable. They are so far out in the boonies that I do not understand why they have to get a permit to erect a small structure on their own property. What happened to individual achievement? Are we trying to tax them to death? $50,000 for a site plan? Unbelievable! Leave them alone – they are not hurting anybody.” – Dick Burgoon, Ocala…