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Lake City City Council will meet and discuss possible contract for city manager Paul Dyal | #citycouncil

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – The Lake City City Council will discuses the possible contract for city manager Paul Dyal and whether to hand over deed to the Richardson Center to Columbia County. The council will discuss authorizing the appointment of Paul Dyal as city manager of the city of Lake City for an indefinite […]

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Lake City council members voted to extend the current lease for Haeco for another year | #citycouncil

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – Lake City city council members want to keep the current lease for Haeco aviation services despite city staffers negotiating new terms of the deal. For more than a week, Lake City-city council members went back and forth on a new leasing agreement for Haeco aviation services. RELATED: Lease negotiations continue […]

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Mayor

Hudson mayor considers Assembly run in ’24 | Columbia County

HUDSON — Mayor Kamal Johnson is thinking about a possible run for state Assembly in 2024. “I’m not ruling out running for Assembly,” Johnson said Thursday. “It’s not out of the question. I think, career-wise, that would be the next step.” The 106th Assembly District seat Johnson may be eyeing in the future is held […]

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Council takes hits from mayor, DPW chief during water main debate | Columbia County

HUDSON — Mayor Kamal Johnson and Department of Public Works Superintendent Rob Perry took exception Tuesday to what they said was a communication breakdown with the Common Council during a debate on a state grant for water main replacement in the city. The Hudson Common Council approved a state grant application seeking funds for a […]

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Mayor: Justices committed ‘act of terrorism’ | Columbia County

HUDSON — Emotions ran high Saturday at rally on the day after Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. The rally, dubbed “Death of Roe,” was organized by Columbia County Indivisible and Columbia County Democrats and took place Saturday at 7th Street Park. Speakers included Karen Levine, state Sen. Michelle Hinchey and […]

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