Brakes getting pumped on utility group

Suwannee’s Hale eyes pause on full operations.

Suwannee County Commissioner Don Hale wants the commission to discuss possibly slowing down the North Florida Water Utilities Authority’s move to handle utility operations in Suwannee and Columbia counties. (FILE)
Suwannee County Commissioner Don Hale wants the commission to discuss possibly slowing down the North Florida Water Utilities Authority’s move to handle utility operations in Suwannee and Columbia counties. (FILE)

LIVE OAK — A year after officially launching, the North Florida Water Utilities Authority is set to finalize a contract with its initial director.

But a Suwannee County commissioner is now wanting to p…