Columbia delivers ultimatum: No commissioners or no authority

Suwannee asked to remove elected officials in 30 days.

  • Columbia County Commissioner Robby Hollingsworth said if Suwannee County won’t remove its elected officials from the utility board then the county should look to leave the group. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Columbia County Commissioner Robby Hollingsworth said if Suwannee County won’t remove its elected officials from the utility board then the county should look to leave the group. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

    The Columbia County Commission may have flushed its regional utility authority down the drain Thursday.

    During its meeting Thursday morning, the commission voted 4-1 to request that Suwannee County fol…