City: Olustee Park belongs to county

Legal opinion puts property in county’s hands

Olustee Park, the downtown Lake City home to the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument, is owned by Columbia County, according to a legal opinion received by city officials last week. (FILE)
Olustee Park, the downtown Lake City home to the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument, is owned by Columbia County, according to a legal opinion received by city officials last week. (FILE)

Downtown Lake City’s Olustee Park — and, perhaps, the Battle of Olustee Confederate monument — belongs to Columbia County, according to a legal opinion requested by Lake City officials.

City Manager Jo…