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CITY OF LIVE OAK

                   City votes 5-1 to stop fluoride in city water.

•  Water leaks highlight issues with Live Oak’s aging infrastructure  Click on Articles Button Below                     for full story
•  Live Oak moving to larger trash cans, waste fee. Click on Articles Button Below for full story
• Live Oak Council eyes ways to fix parking, traffic. Click on Articles button for full story
• Live Oak President proposes to talk with the county about taking over the fire department.This item died almost immediately with no motion to approve. Click on Articles button for full story
• City budget meeting 8/12/25 City Hall 4:30 PM email me if you want a copy ccitizensnfl@gmail.com
• Budget workshop becomes business as usual, I want for my district not what is best for the City. Click on articles button for full story.

•   Suwannee  administration  moves back  downtown. Click on Articles Button below for full story.
•  Women's  Center  planned for old soccer field owned by the county. Click on Articles button below for full story.
•  Suwannee eyes great 'several years' of growth Click on Articles button below for full story. 
•  Renovate or demolish Hale Park Building? Click on Articles button below for full story.
•  County Commission denies dirt pit, special permit by lack of motion to approve.
• Suwannee adding assistant administrator.  Click on Articles button below for full story.
• Emergency Management Director, Chris Vols makes accusations  regarding county administration not helping with grants resulting in independent audit of  Emergency Management. See video from April 22nd Emergency Meeting and Wayne's Blog April 24, 2025
• County still supports utility group Regional approach favored by state agencies for funding. Concerned Citizens of North Florida, President Wayne Hannaka has a different opinion.  Click on Articles button below for full story.
• Shelter project reels in $4M from state, Click on Articles button below for full story.
• County seeks SAFER grant to expand fire service. Click on Articles button below for full story. 
• Sheriff  on the hot seat at BOCC meeting.  Click on Articles button below for full story
• County Manager to retire in September. Click on Articles button below for full story
• Proposed Assessments on 7/15/25: Fire  $151, Solid Waste $265, Not to exceed millage rate 9.00
• NFWUA to take over Suwannee utilities is on the agenda for 8/5/25 Article on NFWUA page - APPROVED AT 8/5/25/ BOCC MEETING
• Here we go folks NFWUA will take over operations and billing of OUR WATER & SEWER facilities on October 1, 2025 at a cost of $822K to Suwannee's residents.
• Jason Furry named temporary county administrator as of September 27, 2025 the day after Greg Scott retires. Click on articles button for full story.
• EOC audit delayed till end of September.
• Suwannee County P & Z meeting 8/28/25: The Florida Department of Ag  withdrew its request for special exception for a gun range at 252 & 49. Don't get too excited they are continuing construction as of 8/29/25, and in my opinion do not need the exception to build the range.

• Wayne's short version of NFWUA. Click on NFWUA Button above
• Utility authority interviews for director position. Click on NFWUA Button above
• North Florida Water Utilities Authority meeting recap article, Click on NFWUA Button above .
• Recharge ‘priority issue’ for NFWUA, Click on NFWUA Button above
•  What is the  NFWUA really doing when one of their partners, Columbia County partners with the City of Lake City?   Click on NFWUA button  above
• NFWUA receives state grant for Ellisville site. Click on NFWUA button  above
• Columbia County Clerk of the courts wants NFWUA to handle their own finances.  Click on NFWUA button  above
• NFWUA 2025-26 Proposed Budget Suwannee County portion $520,648.00. Click on NFWUA button  above
• $520,648.00  Not enough we want more ($200,000 More) see article on NFWUA page
• July 30, 2025 Agenda package available on NFWUA Page
• July 30, Meeting: The board approved an interlocal agreement to take over Columbia and Suwannee County water and sewer operations. This agreement will now go to each county for approval. Agreement on NFWUA page APPROVED 8/6/25 AT BOCC MEETING
• Columbia County approves interlocal agreement at 8/7/25 commission meeting
• Here we go folks NFWUA will take over operations and billing of OUR WATER & SEWER facilities on October 1, 2025 at a cost of $822K to Suwannee's residents.

Find out how we've made a difference in the community and the lives of those we serve. We are committed to improving the lives of others. We were the driving force to get internet cafe's (illegal gambling ) closed in the county and City of Live Oak.

Have a question or want to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us today and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. ccitizensnfl@gmail.com