The Columbia County Tourist Development Council approved its annual funding requests for local organizations, granting $10,000 to the Blue & Gray Army and $5,000 to the Lake City Columbia County Historical Museum.

At the meeting the council chair presented the requests as part of the board’s yearly funding cycle and asked for motions to fund the groups at the requested levels. A council member moved and another seconded both motions; votes were recorded by voice and the items were approved (“Aye”). The transcript does not include roll‑call vote tallies by member.

No conditions, performance measures or reporting requirements were specified on the record during the discussion. The chair characterized the museum as “a very important member of our community” and noted ongoing collaboration with the council.

Funding for these groups was presented among other routine agenda items including the approval of the meeting agenda, minutes and the financial reports, all of which were accepted by the council earlier in the session.

The meeting transcript did not specify whether these awards come from the TDC’s general operating budget, a designated grants fund or bed tax revenues.