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Columbia County and Fort White negotiate interlocal to transition utilities; authority to operate during handover
Summary
County staff said both parties agreed Fort White wants to operate its own utility. Attorneys proposed an interlocal agreement to manage a transition that maintains continuity of service; timeline depends on Fort White decisions and any feasibility study.
Columbia County staff told commissioners on Wednesday that negotiations with the Town of Fort White produced agreement on a transition plan for water services and that a new interlocal agreement is expected to govern the handover.
County staff reported that both sides have concluded Fort White "wants to go in a different direction" and that attorneys agreed an interlocal agreement would provide a structured transition. "We have told Fort White the utility authority is gonna be operating for the county. They have said that…
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