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 Lake City News 2026

Putting the Public at Risk - Part I:  MSTUs

June 7, 2026 10:05 am

LAKE CITY, FL – The County continuing MSTU (Municipal Services Taxing Unit) mess spilled over into last Monday evening’s (June 1) City Council meeting. With City Attorney Clay Martin once again holding up the timely release of the City agenda, both the public and the City Council were ill-prepared to discuss the MSTUs, which were on the City’s docket for approval.

 

City Attorney Clay Martin & City Council Ignore Mandatory Public Hearing Notice Requirement in Multi-Million Dollar WWTP Purchase from County

May 5, 2026 1:25 pm

LAKE CITY, FL – City Attorney Clay Martin ignored Florida statute and common sense when the Mayor and City Council approved a resolution purchasing the County’s wastewater treatment plant at the privately owned North Florida Mega Industrial Park without noticing or holding a public hearing.

Paul DyalPaul Dyal Severance Fiasco, Pt-III: Dyal Agrees to Symbolic $5 Grand Payment -- Walks Away With about $200 Grand

February 5, 2026  1:05 am

LAKE CITY, FL – The Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco, a sordid tale of incompetence, backroom deals, and Columbia County’s infamous good ole’ boy cronyism, looks like it will finally come to an end at the City’s next Council meeting.

Tammy HarrisPaul Dyal Severance Fiasco, Pt-II: the meeting, Deliberation – Anger – Frustration – Reality, $5 Grand Gets Dyal off the Hook

February 4 2026  3:59 pm

LAKE CITY, FL – The Paul Dyal severance fiasco continued Monday evening. During the eighty-two-minute conversation, former City Manager Paul Dyal had three attorneys going to bat for him

Paul DyalEx-City Manager ‘Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco’ Back From the Dead - On the City Docket Tonight

February 2, 2026  2:00 pm

LAKE CITY, FL – The ‘Paul Dyal Severance Fiasco’ is back from the dead – tonight. This time, in the hands of Florida’s only elected County Attorney, Joel Foreman, who Ex City Manager Dyal engaged to represent him. When this happened is unknown. Mr. Foreman wasn’t talking.

 
 
 
 
   

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