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City of Lake City to negotiate purchase of NFMIP wastewater plant; board asks for funding plan for deep-well injection
Summary
The Columbia County Commission authorized staff to negotiate with the City of Lake City on purchase of the North Florida Mega Industrial Park wastewater plant, while commissioners pressed for a clear financial plan to fund required deep-well injection work to meet permit obligations.
Steve Brown, executive director for the City of Lake City, told the Columbia County Board of County Commissioners that the city is prepared to negotiate purchasing the wastewater treatment plant at the North Florida Mega Industrial Park and to enter an interlocal agreement guaranteeing service to the mega site. The board voted to allow staff to negotiate with the city.
Why it matters: The plant’s operation and future compliance are tied to a costly deep-well injection solution that staff and the city say is necessary because property constraints…
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