Brannon ready for retirement

Tax collector stepping down after long career.

Ronnie Brannon, the Columbia County Tax Collector for the past 16 years, will be retiring in early January. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Ronnie Brannon, the Columbia County Tax Collector for the past 16 years, will be retiring in early January. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Ronnie Brannon doesn’t appear to be a guy that easily gets excited, but by uttering the word “retirement,” a smile begins to curl on his lips, his eyes shine with anticipation, and he begins to speak …