Who’s the boss?: Business owners, residents divided on selection process

Columbia County is in the market for a new county manager following Ben Scott announcing his resignation, effective Dec. 29. Local business owners and residents have weighed in on how they’d like to see the county move forward with selecting his placement. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County is in the market for a new county manager following Ben Scott announcing his resignation, effective Dec. 29. Local business owners and residents have weighed in on how they’d like to see the county move forward with selecting his placement. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

For just the second time in 35 years, Columbia County is in the market for a new county manager.

And unlike five years ago when Ben Scott was tabbed as a county manager in waiting to replace Dale Willi…