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Columbia County clears path to sell North Florida Mega Industrial Park wastewater plant to Lake City after heated public hearing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing that drew colleges, regional utilities and residents, the Columbia County Board voted to proceed toward a closing on the proposed sale of the North Florida Mega Industrial Park wastewater treatment plant to the City of Lake City, with commissioners asking for negotiated safeguards and a stakeholder workshop.
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners voted to proceed toward closing an agreement to transfer the North Florida Mega Industrial Park (NFMIP) wastewater treatment plant to the City of Lake City, following a long public hearing in which regional utility authorities, Florida Gateway College and county residents urged more study.
County counsel opened the hearing by reciting the ten factors required under Florida Statutes section 125.3401 — including the utility’s income and expense statements, physical condition of facilities, and impacts on customers. The statute frames the board’s task: evaluate reasonableness, alternatives and risk before approving a sale of public utility assets.
Why it matters: The plant sits at the center of the county’s industrial-site strategy. Selling it would transfer operational control — and potentially future…
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