Breaking new ground: Wastewater Improvements Project finally underway

  • State and local officials Tom Kallemeyn (from left), Todd Sampson, Toby Witt, Rocky Ford, Stephen Witt, Tim Murphy, Dan Hartley and Hugh Thomas toss dirt during a ground breaking ceremony Wednesday for the State Road 47/I-75 Wastewater Improvements Project. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
    State and local officials Tom Kallemeyn (from left), Todd Sampson, Toby Witt, Rocky Ford, Stephen Witt, Tim Murphy, Dan Hartley and Hugh Thomas toss dirt during a ground breaking ceremony Wednesday for the State Road 47/I-75 Wastewater Improvements Project. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

    A project that was conceived roughly 10 years ago finally broke ground Wednesday on a small sliver of land in central Columbia County with promises of environmental and economic impacts in the area.

    Th…