Columbia County Attorney: Don’t just withdraw from utility

Foreman recommends county negotiates changes with Suwannee.

  • Columbia County Attorney Joel Foreman is recommending the County Commission attempt to negotiate with its Suwannee County counterparts about the North Florida Water Utilities Authority instead of moving to withdraw from the partnership entirely. (FILE)
    Columbia County Attorney Joel Foreman is recommending the County Commission attempt to negotiate with its Suwannee County counterparts about the North Florida Water Utilities Authority instead of moving to withdraw from the partnership entirely. (FILE)

    Columbia County shouldn’t proceed with previous stated plans to withdraw from the North Florida Water Utilities Authority according to its attorney.

    In a memo to the County Commission, as well as Count…