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County Commissioners

Board of County Commissioners

Kevin Parnell

District 1

Kevin Parnell

(386) 288-4233
Rocky Ford

District 2

Rocky Ford

(386) 623-3396
Robby Hollingsworth

District 3

Robby Hollingsworth

(386) 623-2765
Everett Phillips

District 4

Everett Phillips

(386) 623-0487
Tim Murphy

District 5

Tim Murphy

(386) 961-1330

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The Board of County Commissioners is a five-member body, with each commissioner elected to represent one of Columbia County's five districts. The Board sets county policy, appoints a County Manager to oversee daily operations, adopts the millage rate, and approves the annual budget.

Regular Meetings
Held on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month at the Columbia County School Board Administrative Complex Auditorium, 372 West Duval Street, Lake City, FL 32055 (unless otherwise noted).

Agendas
Available through the County Manager’s Office or online.
Meetings and agendas can be viewed on the Meeting Calendar.

Public Participation
The Board welcomes public input. To speak on an agenda item, contact the County Manager at (386) 758-1005 at least two weeks in advance. Unscheduled comments are allowed after the Pledge of Allegiance — complete a citizen input card before the meeting.

Code of Ordinances
Citizens can visit Municode to explore county ordinances passed by the Board of Commissioners.

County Attorney

Joel Foreman

Mr. Foreman graduated from the University of Florida College of Law and was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2005. He was elected County Attorney in 2014 and began serving in 2015.

The County Attorney represents Columbia County and the Board in legal matters but does not serve as a public defender or provide legal aid in civil cases.

Mr. Foreman maintains a private practice for civil matters not involving the County.

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Office Hours

Monday-Friday
8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Contact Information

Phone: 386-758-1005
Fax: 386-758-2182

Email: bccadmin@columbiacountyfla.com

Location

135 NE Hernando Avenue, Suite 203
Lake City, FL 32055 (opens in new window)

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1529
Lake City, FL 32056-1529

Public Records

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Board of County Commissioners
Tel. (386) 758-1326
Fax: (386) 758-2182
Email: publicrecords@columbiacountyfla.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1529
Lake City, FL 32056-1529

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Columbia County strives to provide reasonable accommodations to help people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to participate in our public meetings. Please notify our ADA Coordinator at least 48 hours prior to the public meeting by calling (386) 758-3344.