Live Oak Council douses fire merger idea

Workshop to discuss consolidation blocked by 4-1 vote.

  • Live Oak City Council President Matt Campbell received silence from the rest of the council when he asked if there was interest in a workshop to discuss merging the city and county fire departments. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    Live Oak City Council President Matt Campbell received silence from the rest of the council when he asked if there was interest in a workshop to discuss merging the city and county fire departments. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
    LIVE OAK — The idea of a possible consolidation of fire departments was quickly extinguished Tuesday night. Live Oak City Council President Matt Campbell requested the discussion of set...

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