THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 2014 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | 75¢ Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Saying goodbye Intermodal Park a ‘megasite’ Shovel-ready certification will make development and meaningful performed the third-party certifi- jobs to the region,” said Florida cation. According to documents to Harvey Catalyst Site location more attractive. Department of Economic published by the company, Opportunity Executive Director megasite certification has three By EMILY STANTON area. A certification can save six Jesse Panuccio. “Together with main elements: the site must Campbell [email protected] to eight months of due diligence Florida’s recently enacted sales be available for sale, it must be on the part of prospective ten- tax exemption on manufacturing fully served by utilities or have ‘Lake City’s No. 1 Plum Creek’s North Florida ants. and equipment and our busi- research showing the logistics of Intermodal Park has earned cer- “This site’s certification as a ness-friendly, pro-growth envi- installing sufficient utility infra- cheerleader’ dies tification as a shovel-ready Mega Mega Industrial Park is great ronment, Florida is building an structure and it must be free at home at 65. Industrial site. news for Columbia County as opportunity economy.” of all easement, right-of-way, A megasite certification was this will certainly attract many McCallum Sweeney Consulting sought to entice investors to the new businesses, economic MEGASITE continued on 3A By TONY BRITT [email protected] Whether as a sports report- COUNTY COMMISSION PREVIEW er, school board mem- ber, a sooth- ing voice on the radio during an emergen- cy, or tour- Campbell ism direc- tor, Harvey Campbell loved Lake City, Columbia County and the Suwannee River Valley, and was the area’s Number 1 cheerleader. Campbell, 65, died Wednesday morning at his home of a heart attack. “Harvey was both a friend and a coworker,” said County Manager Dale Williams. “He and I shared many good moments throughout Who’s going to run the our careers. The Tourist Development Council depart- ment today is basically Harvey’s body of work. All the success it has had is the result of his efforts. I feel for his family, I know that this was sudden and unexpected, I know they were looking for- By SARAHCOUNTY LOFTUS The extra money Hunter askedJAIL? for CCSO for an average of six years. Now ward to spending time with [email protected] would go toward pay raises for CCSO they stay for about three years, Hunter him after his recent retire- employees, he said. said. ment. It’s just another exam- After Columbia County Sheriff Mark His employees haven’t had pay raises The jail is currently seven employees ple of somebody who has left Hunter said he wouldn’t keep running the in five years, and many short of a full staff, so Hunter has had to us before we would want them jail without a budget increase, the county have left CCSO because of bring deputies in to work at the jail on to.” is trying to figure out just who will run the facility. it, Hunter said. the weekend and pay overtime. He said Tourist Development Three options are on the table: the Hunter said he ran on he’s already gone through his overtime county can run the jail itself, hire a pri- the platform of helping budget for this fiscal year, which ends Campbell, who was hired deputies get to know the in September. He’s asked the county for Nov. 1, 1992, as the Columbia vate firm to do it or negotiate a deal with Hunter to keep CCSO community better, but $70,000 more for overtime pay but the County Tourist Development high employee turnover county hasn’t given it to him, and he feels Council Director, retired from at the helm. All of the R. Williams options will be discussed makes that hard. like his hands are tied. the post in February. His leg- “When you have that “I feel like I’ve done all I can do to sup- acy through that county agen- at this afternoon’s county commission meeting. turnover, you lose that port the detention facility,” he said. cy is the work he immersed connectivity,” he said. “It’s At a May 27 county commission work- himself in to make youth Hunter asked for an additional $550,000 for important that we main- shop, Hunter told commissioners he sporting events an industry tain some longevity.” needed more money or he would return in Columbia County with Hunter the Sheriff’s Office for the 2014-15 fiscal year, money Hunter said CCSO cur- control of the jail to them for the new the creation and revitaliza- rently pays about $3,000 tion of Southside Recreation he called vital for CCSO to maintain its JAIL continued on 3A current level of service. CCSO’s total D. Williams less than the statewide Complex. average for sheriff’s dep- Paulette Lord, Columbia budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year was just ABOVE: The county commission will dis- over $12 million, about a third of which is uties. cuss the fate of the county jail today. County Tourist Development He said employees used to stay at Council marketing director, for running the jail. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter volunteered with the sports marketing Hall of Fame before she started working with the TDC and had known Campbell for about 30 years. Two face She said Campbell was an advocate for North Florida, Should city restrict sick leave this area in particular. animal “Harvey is the reason that rural communities in Florida trades between some workers? have been recognized,” she cruelty said. “It used to be all about Police union wants some tweaking.” someone, I’m going to make sure Disney and Universal and He said he doesn’t think the it’s a gentleman who I think needs charges Harvey has made a difference trades to be allowed sharing plan is a bad it or deserves it,” in that.” By MEGAN REEVES only within depts. program, but that If I have a $100 Lake City Police [email protected] “You can’t replace him,” it needs revision to Officer Bob Wendel Lord continued. “He was real- ensure it is being bill to give to said during the ses- Two Lake ly one of a kind. He was such used correctly. someone, I’m sion. “It’s the same City brothers By MEGAN REEVES a cheerleader for us. No mat- “Our main con- with my time, it’s were arrest- [email protected] going to make sure ter where we went, if he was cern is who controls my decision.” ed on felo- going to Tallahassee to talk An agreement has yet to be it,” Evans said. it’s a gentleman Officer Larry ny charges about the schools or anything reached on the scope of an Evans said that who I think needs Shallar agreed and after police else, he was always cheerlead- searched employee sick leave bank for Lake although Chief it or deserves it ... said officers want to Scippio ing for Columbia County.” City employees. of Police Argatha spend their time at their home As a part of the leave sharing Gilmore serves on It’s the same with their discretion. at 119 NE School board member plan, the bank’s purpose is to pro- the board that con- Johnson encour- Maxwell my time, it’s my Glen about Campbell served as a vide sick leave with pay for all city trols the leave shar- aged all parties to decision. 8:30 p.m. Columbia County School employees during extended peri- ing plan, he would review the leave Tuesday. Board member for 16 years. ods of illness, accident or injury like to see more rep- sharing plan, which — Bob Wendel, Demetrius Keith Hudson, Columbia that are not otherwise compensat- resentation by the has been in place Lake City Police Officer Trevayne County School board chair- ed by the city. officers themselves. since 2011, and con- Williams Scippio, 23, man, served on the board “It is for people who have City Manager sider its benefits. was charged with pos- with Campbell. exhausted their sick leave because Wendell Johnson argues that the “I didn’t realize it would be such session of a firearm and “He was a hardwork- of something unfortunate,” Gary sick leave bank should be for a hot-button issue,” Evans said. ammunition by a convicted ing school board member, Evans, representative of the employees citywide, while the FOP “It’s something we would like to felon, possession of con- very dedicated to his job,” Florida State Fraternal Order of says it should be department-spe- see, but it’s not a deal breaker.” trolled substances, posses- Hudson said, noting Campbell Police, Inc., said during a negotiat- cific, in which officers would be The city manager and FOP nego- ing session at City Hall Wednesday. giving time to other officers. tiators will meet again for further sion of drug paraphernalia CAMPBELL continued on 6A “That’s a great thing, but it needs “If I have a $100 bill to give review of the agreement in July. 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