January 20, 2026 - Joint City Council & County Commission Workshop

Lake City & Columbia County Joint Workshop · January 20, 2026

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Call to order and invocation

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Mayor called the joint city-county workshop to order and asked Mr. Murphy to lead the pledge and invocation; Mr. Murphy opened with a prayer and a request that officials keep open minds for Columbial County citizens.

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Lake City and Columbia County held a joint workshop on Jan. 20, 2026, and reached a preliminary consensus to pursue a joint feasibility study (estimated $200,000, split between city and county) to examine consolidation or other options for fire services. The discussion focused on potential insurance impacts (ISO rating changes), retirement and personnel effects, and whether the study should examine alternatives beyond an independent fire district.

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