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Public raises groundwater and state‑preemption concerns at CDBG well hearing; commissioners ask FAC to evaluate House Bill 479

Jackson County Commission · January 28, 2026
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Summary

During a CDBG public hearing on a proposed water well and elevated storage tank, an online resident asked whether hydrologists would study Mill Pond impacts; another commenter urged the commission to examine House Bill 479’s potential limits on local authority. The board authorized staff to seek input from the Florida Association of Counties.

Jackson County opened a public hearing on a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) small‑cities application proposing a new water well and elevated storage tank.

Tanya Lindback, participating online, asked whether the well site selection process would include hydrologists to ensure pumping would not lower the Mill Pond. County staff and…

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