Regional utility group looks to become official

Five county boards  asked to ‘buy in’ to partnership.

Columbia County Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby discusses the need for an organized group dealing with regional utilities at a meeting Wednesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby discusses the need for an organized group dealing with regional utilities at a meeting Wednesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Efforts to address utility needs regionally will soon become official.

At Wednesday’s regional utilities issues and opportunities meeting, officials from Columbia, Suwannee, Hamilton, Baker and Union c…