Lake City Report -
August 26, 2011
City Budget and NFBA on tap
Lake City, FL (Posted
August 27, 2011 11:55 am )
From City Manager Wendell Johnson*
2012 City Budget
Staff is in the process of printing the
proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2012.
Interested parties can view the 2012 Proposed
Budget on the City’s website beginning Monday,
August 29, 2011. The budget will be presented
to Council on September 6, 2011 at 6:30 pm. for
the “tentative” public hearing.
On September 19, 2011 Council will hold the
“final” public hearing and the new budget will
go into effect October 1, 2011. We are pleased
to announce to the Citizens of Lake City that
the City’s tax rate remains the same for 2012 as
noted in the recently received TRIM notices.
North Florida Broadband Authority (NFBA)
As the City’s representative on the NFBA,
this was a tense and very busy week.
In addition to the monthly Board meeting on
August 23d, a special workshop was held on
August 24 & 25 in Tallahassee. In addition, the
NFBA Operations Committee convened in a special
meeting on August 25. The purpose of the
workshop was to meet with National
Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) representatives and
subject matter experts and address concerns
pertaining to Project schedule and performance
baselines, in-kind match status, and
sustainability assumptions.
All As the City’s representative on the NFBA,
this was a tense and very busy week.
The City Staff Report is available in pdf format
here.
This week from the staff report
Airport GM Tom Sawyer
Reported:
• Weekly fuel sales totaled
2,765 gallons producing $12,960 in gross
revenues. Ascent Aviation has retrieved the two
jet fuel trucks leased to support U.S. Forestry
operations. Ascent is also arranging
transportation to retrieve the leased avgas fuel
truck. The City avgas and jet fuel trucks are
fully operational.
• The Columbia County Health
Department will inspect the airport fuel storage
facility on August 25, 2011. The Department
inspects for compliance with Florida DEP storage
tank regulations.
• The FDOT Aviation Office
will conduct an annual licensing inspection on
September 30th, 2011. Staff expects a positive
report and FDOT’s reissuance of a State Airport
License for calendar year 2012.
• Terminal construction crews
completed asphalt paving and installation of
parking lot curbing and lighting fixtures during
the week. Inside work included cabinet
installations and final painting in office
spaces and hallways. The terminal project
completion date remains October 7, 2011.
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