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County appoints ‘Sam Hawkins’ to Solid Waste Advisory Committee after applicant interview

5722168 · August 20, 2025
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The Columbia County Board of Commissioners moved to appoint “Sam Hawkins” to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee and authorized the chair to sign; a person who introduced herself as Vanessa Hopkins interviewed for the seat earlier in the meeting.

The Columbia County Board of Commissioners moved to appoint “Sam Hawkins” to the Solid Waste Advisory Committee as the member-at-large for seat No. 4, with the term set to expire Dec. 31, 2027, and authorized the chair to sign the appointment.

The vote followed a candidate interview in which a person who introduced herself as Vanessa Hopkins described her interest in solid-waste issues, tying them to public-health concerns and community outreach. Hopkins said she graduated from…

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