County Government Solutions

Help Stop The Toll Roads

July 2, 2020 Advocacy, Environmental Threats - Development, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, County Government Solutions 10 Comments

COLUMBIA COUNTY SAYS NO ROADS TO RUIN OSFR’s Kristin Rubin has worked with the Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club to create this petition to stop the proposed toll roads. Please sign […]

New Rules & Regs for Rum Island Park — Meeting 5:30 July 9, 2020, Ft. White

July 1, 2020 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, County Government Solutions, Volunteering 2 Comments

Many people are wondering when the renovated Rum Island Park will re-open. Hopefully we will have the answer on Thursday, July 9, 2020 at a meeting at 5:30 of the Columbia County Commissioners held […]

Rum Island Park Ordinance Will Be Discussed By BOCC Thursday, June 18, 2020

June 16, 2020 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), County Government Solutions, Volunteering 6 Comments

Of interest to all users of Rum Island Park, please note that an ordinance outlining new regulations regarding the park will be discussed at the June 18 meeting of the Columbia County BOCC on Thursday, […]

Update on Union County Board of Commissioners

June 3, 2020 THREATS, County Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

During the years that a mining company has threatened to tear up the countryside, Union County has exhibited strong united leadership and has made wise choices to protect their priceless rural way of life. […]

Judge Rules on Union Co.’s Motion for Dismissal

March 19, 2020 Environmental Threats, THREATS, County Government Solutions, Environmental Threats - Mining Leave a Comment

The hearing on the lawsuit by HPS II against Union County finally has a ruling by Circuit Judge Denise Ferrero. At this hearing, which took place on June 26, 2029, the defendant,Union County, requested […]

Columbia County’s Rum Island Park: Finally, the Politicians Are Paying Attention

March 9, 2020 County Government Solutions, Miscellaneous, Volunteering 2 Comments

The following article in the Columbia County Observer by Stew Lilker indicates some progress may finally be made after years of controversy, criticism, finger pointing and stalling. Your writer lived next to the park […]

Shared Sacrifice Needed to Preserve Environment–

November 12, 2019 Conservation, State Government Solutions, County Government Solutions, Water Quality Threats, Local Government Solutions, Publications (letters, opinion pieces) 2 Comments

This is a message everyone needs to read and consider, but as Roth says, some more than others: In the end, it comes down to political will. Someone has to tell people that some degree […]

Rum Island Park to close for renovation

September 8, 2019 Conservation, Advocacy, Events (Advocacy), Miscellaneous, County Government Solutions, Volunteering 5 Comments

The county promised a workshop for public input regarding the changes to the park, but it was not forthcoming. A variance to build in wetlands was granted by the water management district. Read the rest […]

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