NFBA — North Florida Broadband Authority

North Florida Broadband Authority
1500 Mahan Drive
Suite 250
Tallahassee, FL 32308-5177
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Feb 18, 2010

The NFBA has received a $30 million Federal grant to enable and enhance Broadband access in North Florida.

NFBA Board & Meetings

Board Members

The NFBA is governed by a board whose members are nominated by the governments in their respective cities and counties.

City/CountyBoard Member
Baker County
Darryl Register
(Executive Director, Baker County Chamber of Commerce, Development Division)
Bradford County
Christopher Thurow
(Director of Information Technology, Bradford County)
City of Cedar Key
Pat O'Neal
(Commissioner, Cedar Key City Commission)
Columbia County
Todd Manning
(IT Director, Columbia County)
Town of Cross City
Scott Gantt
(Manager, Town of Cross City)
Dixie County
Chuck Elton
(911 Director, Dixie County)
Gilchrist County
Tommy Langford
(Commissioner, Gilchrist County Board of County Commissioners)
Hamilton County
Danny Johnson
(County Controller, Hamilton County)
Jefferson County
Stephen Fulford
(NFBA Chairman; Commissioner, Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners)
Lafayette County
Ernest Jones
(Commissioner, Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners)
City of Lake City
Wendell Johnson
(City Manager, City of Lake City)
Levy County
Lily Rooks
(NFBA Vice Chair; Commissioner, Levy County Board of County Commissioners)
City of Live Oak
Mark Stewart
(Councilman, City of Live Oak Council)
Madison County
Allen Cherry
(County Coordinator, Madison County)
City of Monticello
Tom Vogelgesang
(Mayor, City of Monticello)
City of Perry
Rick Breer
(Director of Economic Development, Taylor County Development Authority)
Putnam County
Brad Purcell
(NFBA 2nd Vice Chair; Commissioner, Putnam County Board of County Commissioners)
Suwannee County
Sherry Millington
(Technical Services Coordinator, Suwannee County)
Taylor County
Lonnie Houck
(Commissioner, Taylor County Board of County Commissioners)
Union County
Tim Allen
(Union County Office of Emergency Management)
Wakulla County
Alan Brock
(Commissioner, Wakulla County Board of County Commissioners)
Town of White Springs
Helen Miller
City of Worthington Springs
John Rimes
(Mayor, Worthington Springs City Council)

Meetings & Agenda Documents

Meetings currently are held at the following location:

Suwannee River Water Management District Office
9225 County Road 49
Live Oak, FL 32060

Dates and times for the 2010 meetings are listed below. Please note these are subject to change, so check the NFBA Web site for any updates. Agenda documents for each meeting are posted here for board members and interested public attendees.

2010 Meetings
Meeting DateMeeting NotesAgenda Documents
January 6 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda Book
February 17 at 2pmBoard MeetingAgenda Book, RFQ 2010-01 Committee Rankings
March 16 at 10amPublic Hearing #1 
March 17 at 2pmBoard Meeting 
April 16 at 2pmPublic Hearing #2 
April 21 at 2pmBoard Meeting 

Download a copy of the NFBA Grant Application (5.3MB)